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Ithaca was the island home of
the Trojan War
hero, Odysseus; the Odyssey by Homer
detailed his voyage back home to Ithaca:
Ithaca, Nebraska
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca College, New York
Ithaca, Ohio
Dike (or Dyke, pronounced
DEE-key) was the Greek mythological personification of Justice:
Dike, Iowa
Dike, Texas
Dyke, Virginia
The Parthenon in
Athens was the splendid temple at the Acropolis, built in honor
of the great goddess Athena:
Parthenon, Arkansas
Echo was the beautiful maiden who fell in love
with
the vain Narcissus and was reduced to just an echo:
Echo Lake, California
Echo, Louisiana
Echo, Minnesota
Echo, Oregon
Echo, Texas
Echo, Utah
The Elysian
Fields was the final resting place
of famous heroes:
Elysian, Minnesota
Elysian Fields, Texas
Eros was the Greek god of love,
similar to the mischievous Roman Cupid:
Eros, Louisiana
Eros, Arizona
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