Tempe

Tempe

Tempe ♀ Pronounced ‘tem-pee’: from the name of a valley in eastern Greece, situated between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. In classical times it was regarded as the home of the Muses. The place name may be derived from Greek temnein ‘to cut’, referring to a valley carved between mountains.

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Tempe

Tempe, Arizona/USA Hayden's Ferry Founded in 1872 on the Salt River by, and named after, Charles Hayden. It was renamed in 1880 after the Vale of Tempe (modern Greek, Témbi) in northern Greece, which was dedicated to the cult of Apollo.

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