So important was the war to Aeschylus and the Greeks that, upon his death, around 456 BC, his epitaph commemorated his participation in the Greek victory at Marathon rather than his success as a playwright.

The Battle of Marathon was a watershed in the Greco-Persian wars, showing the Greeks that the Persians could be beaten ; the eventual Greek triumph in these wars can be seen to begin at Marathon.

Since the following two hundred years saw the rise of the Classical Greek civilization, which has been enduringly influential in western society, the Battle of Marathon is often seen as a pivotal moment in European history.

Although historically inaccurate, the legend of the Greek messenger Pheidippides running to Athens with news of the victory became the inspiration for this athletic event, introduced at the 1896 Athens Olympics, and originally run between Marathon and Athens.

Greek Corinth ian-style Corinthian helmet | helmet and the skull reportedly found inside it from the Battle of Marathon, now residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

This myth has Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens after the battle, to announce the Greek victory with the word " Nenikēkamen!

The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization ( 2011 ), popular

* Hood, E. The Greek Victory at Marathon, Clio History Journal, 1995.

Determined to punish Athens for supporting a revolt by conquered Greek cities in Asia Minor, King Darius I sent several armies against them, only to have his plans first thwarted by a storm and later by a defeat at the Battle of Marathon.

* 490 BC: Phidippides runs 40 kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the news of the Greek victory ; origin of the marathon long-distance race

Darius died while in the process of preparing a second army to invade the Greek mainland, leaving to his son the task of punishing the Athenians, Naxians, and Eretrians for their interference in the Ionian Revolt, the burning of Sardis and their victory over the Persians at Marathon.

In 490 BCE, at the Battle of Marathon, the Persian army was defeated by a heavily armed Athenian army, with 9, 000 men who were supported by 600 Plataeans, 1, 000 soldiers from each of eleven Greek city-states ( 11, 000 men in total ) and 10, 000 lightly armed soldiers led by Miltiades.

Marathon's name ( Μαραθών ) comes from the herb fennel, called marathos ( μάραθος ) in Greek, so Marathon literally means " a place with fennels ".

The name of the athletic long-distance endurance race, the " marathon ", comes from the legend of a Greek runner, who was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been miraculously defeated in the Battle of Marathon.

Marathon ( μάραθον ) is the Greek word for fennel.

After Miltiades ( the general of the Greek forces ) defeated Darius ' Persian forces, the Persians decided to sail from Marathon to Athens in order to sack the unprotected city.

The famous statesman Pericles also commissioned several sculptures for Athens from him in 447 BC, to celebrate Greek victory against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon during the Greco-Persian Wars ( 490 BC ).

The earliest of the works of Phidias were dedications in memory of Marathon, celebrating the Greek victory.

In Greek mythology, Nemesis ( Greek, ), also called Rhamnousia / Rhamnusia (" the goddess of Rhamnous ") at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon, was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris ( arrogance before the gods ).

Painting of Pheidippides as he gave word of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens. Luc-Olivier Merson, 1869

The Athenians would have to hold out at Marathon for the time being, although they were reinforced by the full muster of 1, 000 hoplites from the small city of Plataea ; a gesture which did much to steady the nerves of the Athenians, and won unending Athenian gratitude to Plataea.

There were ten Athenian strategoi ( generals ) at Marathon, elected by each of the ten tribes that the Athenians were divided into ; Miltiades was one of these.

There does, however, seem to have been a delay between the Athenian arrival at Marathon, and the battle ; Herodotus, who evidently believed that Miltiades was eager to attack, may have made a mistake whilst seeking to explain this delay.

This theory therefore utilises Herodotus ' suggestion that after Marathon, the Persian army re-embarked and tried to sail around Cape Sounion to attack Athens directly ; however, according to the first theory this attempt would have occurred before the battle ( and indeed have triggered the battle ).

Indeed, based on their previous experience of the Greeks, the Persians might be excused for this ; Herodotus tells us that the Athenians at Marathon were " first to endure looking at Median dress and men wearing it, for up until then just hearing the name of the Medes caused the Hellenes to panic ".

* Checker Marathon, an automobile produced by the Checker Motors Company between 1961 and 1982 ; the best known use was as a taxicab

* Marathon ( television ), the sequential broadcast of a number of related television programs ; see also telethon

After becoming aware of the Persian defeat at the Battle of Marathon, Darius began planning another expedition against the Greek-city states ; this time, he, not Datis, would command the imperial armies.

In 2002, Lloyd Scott completed the marathon wearing a deep sea diving suit that weighed a total of, with each shoe weighing ; he also set a record for the slowest London Marathon time.

The name Marathon is derived from the giant interstellar colony ship that provides the setting for the first game ; the ship is constructed out of what used to be the Martian satellite Deimos.

In Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity, the player can swim in four different types of media: water, sewage, lava and acid / plasma ; the latter two are damaging to health.

This is the only gametype present in the original Marathon ; Bungie planned on adding the ones included in sequels, but could not due to time constraints.

In 1996, Marathon 2 was ported to Windows 95 ; both the original Marathon and Marathon 2 were ported to the Apple Bandai Pippin console under the title of Super Marathon ; and the third game in the trilogy, Marathon Infinity, was released ( for the Macintosh only ), built on a slightly modified Marathon 2 engine.

Detail of Herakles from Side A of the vase, " Herakles and the gathering of the Argonauts ( aka " Herakles in Marathon "), Attic red-figure calyx-krater, 460 – 50 BCE, Louvre.

The most famous legend associated with Marathon is that of the runner Pheidippides / Philippides bringing news to Athens of the battle, which is described below.

Durandal / Thoth in Marathon Infinity describes the legendary W ' rkncacnter as having distinct identities.

1968 brought the first of a series of British-organised intercontinental rallies, the Daily Express London-Sydney Marathon, which attracted over 100 crews including a number of works teams and top drivers ; it was won by the Hillman Hunter of Andrew Cowan / Brian Coyle / Colin Malkin.

businesses: Dollar General, McDonalds / BP gas station, Subway / Marathon, Handy Dandy gas station, Heys tap, Saint James Restaurant, Avilla pizza and sub, Avilla elementary school.

The Penn State IFC / Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, is a 46-hour Dance Marathon that takes place every February on the University Park campus with the purpose of raising money for the Four Diamonds Foundation.

In June 2005, the Hatley Branch Library and the Community / Senior Center opened its doors to serve eastern Marathon County, including Bevent, Elderon, Hatley, Norrie, Reid, and Ringle.

* Chicago Symphony " From The Archives " Marathon / Radiothon / Symphonython index

Felix Carvajal on his way / St. Louis Olympic's Marathon

In recognizing Mutai's mark as the " fastest Marathon ever run ", the International Association of Athletics Federations noted that the performance was not eligible for world record status given that the course does not satisfy rules regarding elevation drop and start / finish separation ( the latter requirement being intended to prevent advantages gained from a strong tailwind, as was the case in 2011 ).

#" Marathon ( To Chicago )" ( Price / Yebuah )

Vincenzo Amato, Body of Hector / Glaucus ; Miriam Bloom, Shooliloo ; Fritz Bultman, Garden at Nightfall ( extended loan ); Chryssa, Untitled ; Lucille Friedland, Big Stride ( gift of the artist ); Red Grooms, Marathon ; Sarah Haviland, Staten Island Arch ; Jon Isherwood, Borromini's Task ; Zero Higashida, Maquette for a Small Universe ; Valerie Jaudon, Untitled ; Niki Ketchman, Red Inside ; Win Knowlton, Ellipse ; Mark Mennin, Torak ; Don Porcaro, Moon Marker ; and Hans Van de Bovenkamp, Stele in the Wind.

* The Giant of Marathon ( 1959 ) ( La battaglia di Maratona / The Battle of Marathon )

Throughout its production run engine choices included the AEC-based TL12, a straight carry over from the preceding " stopgap " model Marathon range, The Rolls-Royce Eagle 265 / 300 and the Cummins 290 L10 and 14-litre 350 coupled to a Spicer or Eaton transmission, although all versions produced a distinctive whine from the propshaft knuckle joint when approaching.

The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend.

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