Phthia (Greek: Φθίη transliterations:, modern: Fthii, ancient: Phthiē) is an ancient region of Greece, at the southern part of Magnesia, on the both sides of Othrys mountain. It was the homeland of the Myrmidones tribe, who took part in the Trojan War under Achilles. Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one system of writing into another. ... Magnesia (Greek: Μαγνησία Magnisia), deriving from the Macedonian tribe name Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece. ... The Myrmidons (or Myrmidones, the name literally means ant-people) were an ancient nation of Greek mythology. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Trojan War was a war waged, according to legend, against the city of Troy in Asia Minor by the armies of the Achaeans, following the kidnapping (or elopement) of Helen of Sparta by Paris of Troy. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ...

Founded by Aiakos, grandfather of Achilles, it was the home of his father Peleus and his sea-nymph mother Thetis. In Greek mythology, Aeacus, or Aiakos (bewailing or earth borne) was king in the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf and was so far-famed for the righteous sense of piety and justice with which he ruled over his people that his judgment was sought all over Hellas, so... In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Greek: Πηλεύς) was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. ... This article is about the Greek sea nymph. ...

In Crito, one of the dialogues written by Plato, while Socrates was condemned to death and awaiting his execution, he had a dream where a woman told him that he would go to Phthia in three days--he interpreted it as a sign that his sentence would be carried out in three days. The Crito is a well-known dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, between Socrates and his follower Crito, regarding the source and nature of political obligation. ... Jump to: navigation, search Statue of a philosopher, presumably Plato, in Delphi. ... Jump to: navigation, search Socrates This article is about the ancient Greek philosopher, for all other uses see: Socrates (disambiguation) Socrates (June 4, ca. ...

Source: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html translated by Benjamin Jowett on the MIT website.

See also

• Phthiotis