Molossians
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The Molossians were a group of ancient Greek tribes which inhabited the region of Epirus in classical antiquity. Together with the Chaonians and the Thesprotians, they formed the main tribal groupings
Coin of Molossi, 360–330/25 BC. Obverse: Vertical thunderbolt on shield, ΜΟΛΟΣΣΩΝ (of Molossians) around shield. Reverse: Thunderbolt within wreath.
Bronze figurine of Zeus Keraunios bearing a thunderbolt, from the oracle of Dodona; preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Epirus
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Epirus is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. Classical Epirus roughly lay between the Pindus Mountains in the east and the Ionian Sea i
Molossians
…The Molossians (Greek: Μολοσσοί or Μολοττοί, romanized: Molossoi or Molottoi) were a group of ancient Greek tribes which inhabited the region of Epirus in classical antiquity. Together with the Chaonians and the Thesprotians, they formed the main tribal groupings of the northwestern Greek group. On…
Coin of the Epirote League, depicting Zeus (left) and a lightning bolt with the word "ΑΠΕΙΡΩΤΑΝ" 'of the Epirotes' (right)
Mycenaean sites in the region of Epirus
The theater of Dodona with Mt. Tomarus in the background
Terpsichore of Dodona, 2nd-century BC Hellenistic statue from Epirus