conquest of Lyrnessos by Achilles the Aeolian

These verses at I.02.689–694 focus on Briseis, war-prize of Achilles. An aristocratic woman, she was taken captive by Achilles when he conquered the city of Lyrnessos and killed he ... Continue reading

In referring to Briseis here, the words of Achilles briefly retell the story about his conquest of Lyrnessos and his capture of Briseis. I refer here again to my three anchor comme ... Continue reading

analysis of the reference to the Kallisteia and Briseis’ Aeolian cultural formation in the Iliad, in the context of the argument that the dominantly Ionic tradition as represented ... Continue reading

The property that Agamemnon promised to give as compensation to Achilles is now being delivered for possession. This property to be possessed by Achilles includes not only material ... Continue reading

Aeneas tells about a past encounter with Achilles in an epic story that is situated outside the time-frame of the Iliad, I.20.089–102. At a later point, I.20.187–194, the story wil ... Continue reading

Achilles tells about a past encounter with Aeneas in an epic story that is situated outside the time-frame of the Iliad, I.20.187–194. The story supplements what Aeneas says at I.2 ... Continue reading