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Isthmian
Isthmian Isth"mi*an, a. [L. Isthmius, Gr. ?. See Isthmus.] Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports, wrestling, boxing, racing on foot and in chariots, and also contests in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.
Isthmian games
Isthmian Isth"mi*an, a. [L. Isthmius, Gr. ?. See Isthmus.] Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports, wrestling, boxing, racing on foot and in chariots, and also contests in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.
Transisthmian
Transisthmian Trans*isth"mi*an, a. Extending across an isthmus, as at Suez or Panama.

Meaning of Isthmia from wikipedia

- Isthmia may refer to: Isthmia (sanctuary) at the east side of the Isthmus of Corinth, Greece The ancient Isthmian Games, held at the sanctuary Temple...
- Isthmia is an ancient sanctuary of Poseidon and important archaeological site and museum located on the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece. Situated on the...
- Isthmia (Gr****: Ισθμία) is a Gr**** village and community 7.5 km (4.7 mi) southeast of Corinth. It is located in the south entry of Corinth Canal. The...
- The Temple of Isthmia is an ancient Gr**** temple on the Isthmus of Corinth dedicated to the god Poseidon and built in the Archaic Period. It is about...
- end and the construction of Justinian's Fortress at Isthmia. The building of the Fortress at Isthmia was left mostly to autonomous work crews that, while...
- Asota isthmia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines...
- Isthmian Games or Isthmia (Ancient Gr****: Ἴσθμια) were one of the Pan****enic Games of Ancient Greece, and were named after the Isthmus of Corinth, where...
- to form the embankment on the other side.[citation needed] Delos Delphi Isthmia Lageion Mount Lykaion Nemea Olympia Aphrodisias Caesarea Maritima Circus...
- name Mydromera notochloris (Boisduval, 1870) Synonyms Evagra notochloris Boisduval, 1870 Euagra isthmia Felder, 1874 Agyrta nolckeni Staudinger, 1876...
- navigation Maritime archaeology Naval warfare Maritime temples Temple of Isthmia Temple of Poseidon, Sounion Samothrace temple complex Nusantao network...