Laconia, adjective from 66 clemency shown to 197 location of 61 Laius, killed by OEdipus 31 words of oracle to 29 Lamia, fortress of 258 "Last of the Athenians" 261 "Last of the Greeks" 280 Leaena, courage of 100 honor to 103 Leonidas I., betrayal of 129 guards Thermopylae 125 reply of, to Xerxes 127 Leonidas II. 270-275 Leuctra, Theban victory at 196 Libya, temple at 245 Long Walls, building of 147 destruction of 170 rebuilding of 172 Lyceum, laying out of 96 Lycurgus, in Spartan history 61 iron money originated by 70 laws of 62-70 Macedon, location of 217 Mantinea, Theban victory at 199 Marathon, battle of 113-115 situation of 111 Mardonius, flight of 134 Mausolus, Tomb of 264 Mediterranean Sea, islands in 13 stretch of 11 Megacles, crime of 89, 101 Megalopolis, tomb in 280 Menelaus 42, 43 Messenia 71, 280 Messenians, bribed by Romans 280 thrown into Ceadas 75 war against Spartans 145 Messina, city and colony of 77, 166 Lighthouse of 264 Midas, cart of 238 Miletus 56, 137 Milo the athlete 81, 82 Miltiades, at Marathon 112 conviction and death of 117 Minerva. See _Athene_. Mirage 245 Money, coining of 24 institution of iron 70 Morea, why so called 55 Nabis, tyrant 278 Navigation taught 17 Nearchus, exploration of 251 Nemean lion 38 Nemesis, statue of 116 Neptune. See _Poseidon_. Nestor the wise man 44