Friendly behaviour towards Persia in Ancient Greece
Medism (Greek: μηδισμός, medismos) in ancient Greece referred to the act of imitating, sympathizing with, collaborating with, or siding with the Persians. While the term "Mede" was commonly used by Greeks to refer to the Persians, strictly speaking, the Medes were a distinct Iranian people who were under Persian rule. The Greeks began using the term "Persians" around the 470s, as evidenced by Aeschylus' play The Persians in 472.[1]
Medism was generally considered unacceptable and even criminal in many Greek city-states. However, it was not specifically outlawed. In Athens, individuals suspected of medism were charged with treason.[2] Similar attitudes can be observed in other Greek city-states as well. For instance, in Teos, a law from the classical period stipulated that anyone who betrayed the city would face the death penalty, without differentiating between betrayal to the Persians or any other group.[3]
Prominent historical figures were implicated in medism-related controversies. Themistocles, an Athenian statesman, was ostracized for his alleged medism. Pausanias, the leader of the Hellenic League during the Battle of Plataea, was accused of medism by other member states, leading to Athens seizing control of the league. Herodotus mentioned instances of "state medism" in Aegina, Thessaly, Argos, Thebes, and other Boeotian cities. In Athens, astute politicians exploited popular sentiments against medism for personal gain, which resulted in a conflict between poets Timocreon of Rhodes and Simonides of Ceos, who supported and opposed Themistocles, respectively.[4]
^Graf, David F. (1984). "Medism: The Origin and Significance of the Term". Journal of Hellenic Studies. 104: 18–19. doi:10.2307/630277. JSTOR 630277. S2CID 162284062.
^Graf, David F. (1984). "Medism: The Origin and Significance of the Term". Journal of Hellenic Studies. 104: 15–16. doi:10.2307/630277. JSTOR 630277. S2CID 162284062.
^Graf, David F. (1984). "Medism: The Origin and Significance of the Term". Journal of Hellenic Studies. 104: 16. doi:10.2307/630277. JSTOR 630277. S2CID 162284062.
^Rachel M. McMullin, 'Aspects of Medizing: Themistocles, Simonides and Timocreon of Rhodes', The Classical Journal Vol. 97, No. 1 (Oct.-Nov. 2001), page 55
figures were implicated in medism-related controversies. Themistocles, an Athenian statesman, was ostracized for his alleged medism. Pausanias, the leader...
medRxiv (pronounced "med-archive") is an online journal publishing medical research in all disciplines of the health sciences. It distributes publications...
Look up Med, med, or med- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. MED or med may refer to: Medical extrication device, a device for extricating an injured...
PubMed is a free database including primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States...
ResMed Inc. is an American medical equipment company based in San Diego, California. It primarily provides cloud-connectable medical devices for the treatment...
ConMed may refer to: CONMED Corporation, an American medical equipment manufacturer Conmed Healthcare Management, an American prison healthcare company...
Club Med SAS, commonly known as Club Med and previously known as Club Méditerranée SA, is a French travel and tourism operator headquartered in Paris...
Chicago Med is an American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, and is the third installment of Wolf Entertainment's...
Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), MedDRA or Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities is a clinically validated...
MedMen Enterprises was a United States-based cannabis company. At its peak, it had operations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York...
PubMed Central (PMC) is a free digital repository that archives open access full-text scholarly articles that have been published in biomedical and life...
MedImmune, LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca before February 14, 2019, when it was announced that the MedImmune name and branding would...
Tanger Med (in Arabic: طنجة المتوسط ) is a Moroccan industrial port complex, located 45 km northeast of Tangier and opposite of Tarifa, Spain (15 km north)...
Mind Medicine Inc., also known as MindMed, is a New York-based psychedelic medicine biotech company that develops psychedelic-inspired medicines known...
Presidio Med is an American medical drama television series created by John Wells and Lydia Woodward (who also executive produced NBC's ER), that aired...
DailyMed is a website operated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) to publish up-to-date and accurate drug labels (also called a "package insert")...
OctaMED is a music tracker for the Amiga, written by Teijo Kinnunen. The first version, 1.12, was released in 1989 under the name MED, which stands for...
PharMed® BPT is a polypropylene-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) which is opaque beige in color. It remains flexible and stable at temperatures between...
Med Airlines is a Moroccan cargo airline based in Casablanca. It operates cargo charters from its main base at Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca...
WakeMed Health and Hospitals is a 919-bed healthcare system with multiple facilities placed around the metropolitan Raleigh, North Carolina area. WakeMed's...
Mighty Med is an American television series created by Jim Bernstein and Andy Schwartz and produced by It's a Laugh Productions for Disney XD. It stars...
SkyMed is a Canadian medical drama television series, which premiered on July 10, 2022, on CBC Television. The series centres on the nurses and pilots...
Boston Med is an eight-part documentary television series that premiered on ABC in the United States on June 24, 2010. It follows the stories of doctors...
Meredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor. Flory...
Baja Med is a term conceived by Chef Miguel Ángel Guerrero that refers to fusion cuisine of Mexican cuisine, such as chicharrón and cotija cheese, with...
The Med, Medh or Meid (Sindhi: مَيدَ) are an indigenous Sindhi fishermen community found in the coastal areas of Balochistan, Pakistan, mainly in the...
MedPlus Health Services is an Indian pharmacy retail chain, headquartered in Hyderabad. MedPlus is the second largest pharmacy chain in India, operating...
Global Information