Pheidippides
Pheidippides (Greek: Φειδιππίδης, [pʰeː.dip.pí.dɛːs], "Son of Pheídippos") or Philippides (Φιλιππίδης) is the central figure in the story that inspired a modern sporting event, the marathon race. Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
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Word | Word Frequency | Number of Articles | Relevance |
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pheidippides | 3 | 13 | 0.707 |
marathon | 4 | 7483 | 0.481 |
phidippides | 1 | 2 | 0.27 |
φιλιππίδης | 1 | 8 | 0.245 |