"taking the hit"

This is the first Iliadic occurrence of the noun therapōn in the singular; at I.01.321, this noun occurs in the dual; at I.02.110, it occurs in the plural. Besides the surface mean ... Continue reading

The hero Eniopeus son of Thebaios is here both the hēni-okhos ‘chariot driver’ and the therapōn ‘attendant, ritual substitute’ of Hector. When Diomedes throws his spear at Hector, ... Continue reading

analysis of therapōn, Patroklos’ qualifying as Achilles’ therapōn only so long as he stays by Achilles’ sideIn the words of Patroklos, there are warriors and then there are therapo ... Continue reading

In the first round of this duel of Patroklos and Sarpedon as chariot fighters, Patroklos is the first to aim his spear at Sarpedon, and then Sarpedon in turn aims at Patroklos, I.1 ... Continue reading

analysis of therapōn, this verse as an example of where Patroklos’ being Achilles’ therapōn takes the meaning beyond ‘warrior’s companion’Before the duel of Patroklos and Hector as ... Continue reading