Cypselus, Tyrann von Korinth um 660, stürzte als Anführer des gemeinen Volks die Oligarchie der Bacchiaden, des herrschenden Geschlechtes. Der Kasten des C., ein Weihgeschenk in Olympia, aus Cedernholz, ringsum in 5 übereinander laufenden Streifen mit mytholigischen Darstellungen verziert, die durch Verse erläutert waren, wurde im Alterthum als eines der interessantesten Kunstwerke angesehen.
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Cypselus — (or Kypselos) (in Greek, Κύψελος) was the first tyrant of Corinth in the 7th century BC. With increased wealth and more complicated trade relations and social structures, Greek city states tended to overthrow their traditional hereditary priest… … Wikipedia
Cypsĕlus — Cypsĕlus, 1) (a. Gesch.), s. Kypselos; 2) Vogel, so v.w. Segler … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cypsĕlus — Cypsĕlus, Segler (s.d.); Cypselidae (Segler), Familie der Segler (s.d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cypsélus — Cypsélus, Tyrann von Korinth, s. Kypselos … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cypselus — Cypsĕlus, s. Kypselos … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
CYPSELUS — I. CYPSELUS Rex Arcadiae, potentiam Heraclidarum veritus, generum sibi Cresphontem ascivit, filium Aristomachi. Pausan. l. 4. et 8. Quâ affinitate etiam tutus mansit, reliquis omnibus e Pelopouneso Heraclidarum vi pulsis. Ei successit Laias.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Cypselus affinis — Swift Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] Walton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long winged, insectivorous birds of the family {Micropodid[ae]}. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cypselus apus — Swift Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] Walton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long winged, insectivorous birds of the family {Micropodid[ae]}. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cypselus melba — Swift Swift, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] Walton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long winged, insectivorous birds of the family {Micropodid[ae]}. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cypselus Batassiensis — Palm Palm, n. [AS. palm, L. palma; so named fr. the leaf resembling a hand. See 1st {Palm}, and cf. {Pam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any endogenous tree of the order {Palm[ae]} or {Palmace[ae]}; a palm tree. [1913 Webster] Note: Palms are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
