Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Athens, National Museum: Protocorinthian lekythos with kneeling Paris as archer ? (second from left) and Achilleus ? (in center, facing left) about to be struck in the shin by an arrow H. L. Lorimer, “The Hoplite Phalanx with Special Reference to the … 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 106349: Laconian black-figure cup with fountain house and snake at feet of armed Achilleus in ambush; in exergue, mounted Troilos and Polyxena P. Zancani Montuoro, “L’agguato a Troilo nella ceramica laconica,” Bollettino d’Arte 39 (1954), … Continue reading Troilos and Lykaon (page 600, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ London, British Museum. 1969,1215.1: Protocorinthian aryballos by the Evelyn Painter with warrior in armor (Achilleus ?) walking behind unarmed horseback rider (Troilos ?) British Museum ♦ Athens, Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum 1319: Protocorinthian aryballos, with Achilleus in pursuit of Troilos Pierre … Continue reading Troilos and Lykaon (page 598, with art)
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Chapter 16, The Trojan War Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ London, British Museum 1899.2-19.1: Late Geometric krater with Paris dragging Helen (?) onto a ship with rowers [for another possible interpretation, see page 265] British Museum ♦ New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art 27.116: Middle Corinthian column krater, Paris and Helen arriving … Continue reading The Abduction of Helen (page 573, with art)
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