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 ♦ Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 3695: Attic red-figure cup by Douris; on side A of exterior, Aias and Odysseus’ dispute over arms of Achilleus, with Agamemnon in center; on side B of exterior, vote over arms, with Athena in center, Odysseus on … Continue reading The Fate of Aias (page 633, 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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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 ♠ 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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Chapter 5: The Line of Deukalion Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Theognis 702-12 Aeolus’ son Sisyphus, whose wheedling words persuaded Persephone who giveth men forgetfulness by doing despite to their wits, so that through his wilinesses he returned even from Hades, a thing which hath been contrived of none other, … Continue reading The Aiolidai: Sisyphos (page 174, with art)
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