Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Naples, Museo Nazionale 81669 (H2422): Attic red-figure hydria by Kleophrades Painter with Sack of Troy, including Priam seated on altar with body of Asyanax on his lap; Neoptolemos seizes Priam’s shoulder in preparation for slaying him; behind him, dead Trojan … Continue reading The Fall of Troy (page 657 upper, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Olympia, Archaeological Museum B 847: bronze shield-band relief with Neoptolemos and Astyanax? E. Kunze, Archaische Schildbänder. Olympische Forschungen 2 (1950) pl. 29 Digital LIMC ♦ Olympia, Archaeological Museum B 160: fragmentary bronze shield-band relief with Neoptolemos attacking Priam with a spear; … Continue reading The Fall of Troy (page 656, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Basel, Antikenmuseum and Ludwig Collection BS 1404: Middle Corinthian cup with Aias impaled on his sword, discovered by Achaian leaders Digital LIMC ♦ Olympia, Archaeological Museum B 1636: bronze shield-band relief with Aias impaled on sword, discovered by two Achaian … Continue reading The Fate of Aias (page 634, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Paris, Louvre E643: Late Corinthian hydria with mourning over body of Achilleus by Thetis (with her arms around her son’s head) and her sister Nereides; arms of Achilleus under couch on which he is laid Wikimedia Beazley Archive Pottery Database Digital … Continue reading The Fate of Aias (page 632, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Lactantius Placidus, scholia at Statius: Achilleis 1.134 – Lactantii Placidi qui dicitur commentarios in Statii Thebaida et commentarium in Achilleida 3, pp. 492-93, ed. R. Jahnke. Leipzig 1898. Latin Text ♠ Lactantius Placidus, scholia at Statius: Achilleis 1.269 – Lactantii Placidi qui dicitur commentarios … Continue reading The Death of Achilleus (page 626, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Florence, Museo Nazionale Archeologico 4209: Attic black-figure volute krater by Kleitias and Ergotimos (François Krater), with chariot race from the funeral games of Patroklos, officiated by Achilleus (second band from top) Flickr From right to left, Achilleus stands next to tripod, facing … Continue reading The Events of the Iliad (page 620, with art)
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A B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T W Z Zeus, Munich, Antikensammlungen 596 There are two kinds of searches possible for this web site. The first type, which is comprehensive, involves just entering a mythological character’s name in the search box over the left menu … Continue reading Subject tags for mythological characters
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Rome, Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia: Ionian hydria called “Ricci Hydria”, with Zeus seated and holding scales; before him, Eos and Thetis begging for their sons’ lives; farther to right, fight of Achilleus and Memnon Flickr photo by Dan Diffendale Flickr … Continue reading Penthesileia and Memnon (page 624, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Berlin, Antikensammlungen F1147: Middle Corinthian column krater with Achilleus fighting Memnon flickr Digital LIMC ♦ Korinth Museum C-1972-149: Late Corinthian column krater fragments with Achilleus and Memnon fighting over body of Antilochos C.K. Williams et al., “Corinth, 1972: The Forum Area,” Hesperia 42.1 … Continue reading Penthesileia and Memnon (page 623, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Pherekydes 3F123 – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, p. 93, ed. F. Jacoby, 2d ed. Leiden 1957. Greek Text ♠ Diktys of Krete 4.3 Achilles found Penthesilae among the cavalry and, hurling his spear, hit the mark. Then – no trouble … Continue reading Penthesileia and Memnon (page 622, with art)
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