Aonia

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Type Country
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. ay-O-nee-ə  [key]

Meaning & History

This was an ancient name of the country of Boeotia in Greek legend, allegedly derived from that of the hero Aon. Aonia was a region sacred to the Muses, whom the English poet Alexander Pope called the "Aonian maids".
Added 4/18/2006 by antiquitas
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