Dii

He also summoned to his standard many of the highland Thracians, who are independent and carry dirks; they are called Dii, and most of them inhabit Mount Rhodope; of these some were attracted by pay, while others came as volunteers.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

It is thought they obtained it from the Roman Dies, a Diis, the names of the Roman days having been taken from the planets, which were called Dii, or gods.

The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales James Grant

Besides these he summoned many of the hill Thracian independent swordsmen, called Dii and mostly inhabiting Mount Rhodope, some of whom came as mercenaries, others as volunteers; also the Agrianes and Laeaeans, and the rest of the

The History of the Peloponnesian War 455? BC-395 BC Thucydides 1866

[2] Besides these he summoned many of the independent Thracian hill tribes, swordsmen called Dii, mostly inhabiting Mount Rhodope, some of whom came as mercenaries, others as volunteers; [3] also the Agrianes and Leaeans, and the rest of the Paeonian tribes in his empire, at the confines of which these lay, extending up to the Laeaean Paeonians and the river Strymon which flows from Mount Scombrus through the country of the Agrianes and Leaeans; there the empire of Sitalces ends and the territory of the independent Paeonians begins.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

[2] Besides these he summoned many of the independent Thracian hill tribes, swordsmen called Dii, mostly inhabiting Mount Rhodope, some of whom came as mercenaries, others as volunteers; [3] also the Agrianes and Leaeans, and the rest of the Paeonian tribes in his empire, at the confines of which these lay, extending up to the Laeaean Paeonians and the river Strymon which flows from Mount Scombrus through the country of the Agrianes and Leaeans; there the empire of Sitalces ends and the territory of the independent Paeonians begins.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

There was a period of intense creativity for me, Dii-eter.

AS SEEN ON TV: JIMMY STEWART Toby O'B 2010

If 70 MPs did write in nominating a challenger, there'd have to be a card vote at conference under rule 4B(2) Dii (over the page on page 25 of the rule book) in favour of an election, in order for one actually to be held.

Electing Labour's leadership: some thoughts 2008

If 70 MPs did write in nominating a challenger, there'd have to be a card vote at conference under rule 4B(2) Dii (over the page on page 25 of the rule book) in favour of an election, in order for one actually to be held.

Archive 2008-09-01 2008

The Romans had their twelve great gods, six male and six female, whom they called “Dii majorum gentium”;

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Dii, quibus imperium est animarum, umbræque silentes!

On the Sublime and Beautiful 2007