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Monday, July 7th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Lesbos
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Modern name Mytilene, a mountainous island, the largest on the Asia Minor coast, 10 m. off shore and 20 m. N. of the Gulf of Symrna; has a delightful climate, disturbed by earthquakes, fertile soil, and produces fine olive-oil. In ancient Greek days it was a cradle of literature, the home of Sappho, and famous for its wine; Turkish since 1462, its population is mostly Greek; chief town Castro, on the E. coast.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Lesbos'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/lesbos.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Lesbos'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/lesbos.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
