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A Homer Commentary in Progress

Iliad 23.131-23.137

Greg Nagy

Last updated at March 12, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

Read in Context

ritual form of the akhos of Achilles for Patroklos given by the proceedings at the Funeral Games (comparison with Cypriot tradition of dancing the purrhikē at funerals of kings)