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Ogyges
In Greek mythology, King Ogyges was the first king of Thebes in Boeotia (or of Attica, according to some competing legends). He was the husband of Thebe and father of Aulis. His descent is uncertain, some legends claiming him as the son of either Cadmus or Poseidon, others claiming him to be an au..

Ogygia
Hermes orders Calypso to release Odysseus Ogygia is a phantom island mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as the home of the nymph Calypso, the daughter of the Titan Atlas, where she entertained Odysseus for seven years. Calypso would not let Odysseus return home to Ithaca. Athena complained to Zeus, ..

Ogygian Deluge
The Ogygian Deluge (so called because it occurred at the time of Ogyges) is a flood in Greek mythology, ending Hesiod's Silver Age and succeeded by the first Bronze Age (see Ages of Man). The Hellenistic chronologies assign a date of ca. 1628 BC to the deluge (compare to this the geological date pr..

Ogygus
Ogygus (Ogyges, Ho Gygos) is a mythological ruler in ancient Greece. Son of Boiotos. His spouse was Thebe, from whom the land of Thebes in Greece derives its name. He is said to have been king of the Ectenes, who were the first people to occupy the land of Thebes. He settled in the area then kn..

Ogyrvan
Not to be confused with Ogyruan. In Welsh mythology, Ogyrvan was a magical cauldron. ..

Ogyu Sorai
Ogyū Sorai (荻生徂徠) (1666, Edo, Japan – 1728, Edo), also known by the pen name Butsu Sorai, was a Japanese Confucian philosopher. He has been described as the most influential such scholar during the Tokugawa period. His primary area of study was in applying the teachings of Confucia..

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