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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes (with NAME) > (story of) Codrus, king of Athens > suffering, misfortune of King Codrus > death of Codrus, king of Athens: disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose king fell would be victorious

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95A(CODRUS)68death of Codrus, king of Athens: disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose king fell would be victorious  

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  • ancient history
  • Athens
  • classical antiquity
  • Codrus (King)
  • disguise
  • farmer
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • king
  • legend
  • mythology
  • oracle
  • self-sacrifice

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  • 95A(CODRUS)68

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