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Bookmark or Share- How old were Paris and Achilles at the time of the Trojan War?When Nestor, Ajax and Odysseus went to suss him out, it is mentioned they never would have pierced the disguise had Odysseus not tricked him into revealing himself. (Legend holds that Odysseus dumped out a pile of gifts for the girls, but also included a shield and spear, which Achilles seized, stripping himself to the waist.
- How much time is a generation in the odyssey and Iliad?Prompted by the question How old was Nestor is there any reference to how much Homer considered a generation to be? I cannot seem to find any good reference that is reliable and sourced correctly, most sites in my search results have varying numbers but no specific sources or pages to consult on whether their interpretation is the correct one.
- greek - Is there a referenced kill-count for Hector of Troy ...Hector's most famous kill is Patroclus, the second-in-command of Achilles over the Myrmidon forces on the Greek side of the Trojan War.
- Are there any four-armed deities or creatures in the Greek or Roman ...They also appear in the Iliad; Nestor claims he could defeat them if their father hadn't taken their side ...
- Odysseus raid on the Cicones at Ismaros (Odyssey Book 9 lines 40-66)4 b. Trojan women slaves. While not explicitly stated in the Odyssey, it is surely implied that there will be some on Odysseus' ships. Indeed, in Book 3 lines 152-3, Nestor describes the departure of the victorious Greeks, including Odysseus, from Troy: '...dragged our ships down to the sea piled high with loot and women'
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