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Achilles ShieldsTHE SHIELD OF ACHILLES in 12 Tables: 3 of a Town in Peace; 3 of a Town in War; 3 of Agriculture and 3 of Pastoral Life
Laocoon Sculpture 2The Laocoon, antique marble sculpture by Hagesander, Polydorus and Athenodorus, of Rhodes: it was rediscovered in a vineyard in Rome in 1506, and is now in the Vatican. Date: 1st century BCE
Achilles & PenthesileaAchilles pities Penthesilea after slaying her
Iliad / Achilles (Geffroy)As presented by Jean Racine in his play IPHIGENIE EN AULIDE
Achilles ShieldsThe Shield of Achilles
Homer / Profile / ChapmanHOMER Blind Greek poet with the Iliad and the Odyssey below
Art Greek. Hellenistic. The Statue of Lacoon (Laacoonte). 2Art Greek. Hellenistic. Statue of Lacoon and his sons (Antiphates and Thymbraeus). The sculpture is attributed by three sculptors from the island of Rhodes. Agesander, Athenedores and Polydorus
Myth / Iliad / PatroclusPatroclus, when his friend Achilles refuses to fight, dons his armour and goes into battle, only to be slain by Hector
Homer (c. 8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an oriHomer (c.8th century). Greek epic poet. Bust. Copy of an original from 2nd century BC. Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy. Rome. Italy
Trojan HorseAfter the death of Hector the Greeks made a huge wooden horse. The Trojans dragged it into Troy, but it was full of Greek soldiers who sacked Troy
Ghost of PatroclusAchilles tries - in vain - to seize hold of the ghost of Patroclus
Menelaus Fights ParisParis and Menelaus fight in single combat for the love of Helen, watched by soldiers and by Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, whose help Paris begs
Trojan Horse / The IliadTrojan Horse/The Iliad
Hecuba and PolydoreShe sees the corpse of her youngest son, Polydore, whom she had sent away supposedly to safety; coming on top of so many calamities, the sight sends her mad
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariotCybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c
ARMOUR OF ACHILLESAfter the death of Achilles, Odysseus & Ajax argue over who should have his armour: finally it is decided that Odysseus should have it
MYTH/ILIAD/SARPEDONSarpedon's corpse carried away by Sleep and Death
TROJAN WAR - FIGHTINGGreek and Trojan warriors engage in hand-to-hand combat
LAOCOON AND HIS SONSLaocoon, a priest of Apollo at Troy, is strangled, together with his sons, by serpents : this famous sculpture, probably 2nd century BC, was discovered at Rome in 1506
Iliad - HecubaWife of Priam, Queen of Troy according to the text, they reigned in 1237 BC
ILIAD FRAGMENTSFour fragments of the Iliad, depicting scenes from the epic and portions of a written text
Works of Homer, First Edition translated by ChapmanTitle page of the First Edition of The Whole Works of Homer translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey. Date: 1616
Lycaon and Achilles during Trojan WarLycaon, a Trojan, begs Achilles to spare him during the Trojan War
Lord Byron in the uniform of a Greek patriotGeorge Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) in the uniform of a Greek patriot, including a cavalry helmet which he designed himself, based on descriptions of armour in Homers Iliad
Homer (8th Century B. C. ). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the FHomer (8th Century B.C.). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the Frontispiece and cover of the Complete Works. Volume First. The Iliad. Set in the Trojan War. Amsterdam, 1743. Colored engraving
Odysseus returns home. Roman FrescoOdysseus disguised as a beggar returns home. Episode of the Odyssey. Roman Fresco. National Roman Museum. Rome. Italy
Achilles & HectorApollo intervenes between Hector and Achilles and warns Hector that Achilles might slay him. (Which eventually happens)
Myth / Iliad / AgamemnonAgamemnon slaying the two sons of Antenor
Judgement of ParisParis is invited to choose between Hera, Aphrodite and Athena : by giving the Apple of Discord to Aphrodite he wins her friendship but loses that of the two others
Achilles and AeneasHe overpowers Aeneas and is just about to dispatch him to the Underworld when Poseidon intervenes to protect the Trojan hero who will found the dynasty of Romulus & Remus
Diomedes and MinervaAthena/Minerva advises DIOMEDES - who has just slain Rhesus - to rejoin the Greeks
Helen of TroyDaughter of Zeus and Leda; wife of Menelaus, King of Troy. She eloped with Paris and thus brought about the siege and destruction of Troy
Iliad / Paris & HelenParis and Helen
Odysseus. From Rome. Late 1st century AD. Bust. MarbleOdysseus. From Rome. Late 1st century AD. Marble. Close-fitting felt hat is characteristic of the hero. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark
Turkey. Asia Minor. Troy. Ruins to Troy I (3000-2600 BC)
Ugolino Martelli (1519-1592). 1536-1537. Portrait by Il BronUgolino Martelli (1519-1592). Florentine aristocrat. Portrait, 1536-1537, by Il Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo) (1503-1572). Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany
Siphnian Treasury. 530 BC. GreeceSiphnian Treasury. 530 BC. Relief depicting a scene of Troy War. Ajax and Achilles fighting Aeneas and Memnon. Archaeological Museum. Delphi. Greece
Homer. BustHomer (c.8th century). Greek epic poet. Modern copy of a hellenistic original dated between 200-150 BC. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Board of wood inscribed in ink with lines 468-473 of Book IWooden board with iron handle inscribed in ink with lines 468-473 from Book I of Iliad by Homer. 1st-2nd century AD. Roman. From Egypt. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Diomedes, Greek HeroDIOMEDES, son of Tydeus and Deipyle, Achaean leader in the siege of Troy and hero of many notable actions in the Iliad. Date: BCE
Homer / Crowned / LaurelsHOMER Blind Greek poet crowned with laurels in celebration of his Iliad and Odyssey Date: 9th - 8th Century BC
Cowper / Cooper / AbbottWILLIAM COWPER English poet with Homers Iliad at his side Date: 1731 - 1800
Alexander Pope / StantonALEXANDER POPE Stanton Harcourt, near Oxford, where the English poet translated part of Homers Iliad: his study was in the upper room of the tower Date: 1688 - 1744
Helen and Cassandra by Frederick SandyssHelen and Cassandra by Frederick Sandys from Once a Week 1866 Date: 1925
Homer (Medal)Homer blind Greek poet to whom are attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey Date: 9th -8th century BC
Death of AchillesWhile his body burns, his armour is hammered back into shape for its next user
Cassandra Warns in VainCassandra warns the Trojans that the Greek horse will do them no good at all, but they do not heed her warnings - they never do !
Iliad / PrylisSon of Hermes, Greek soothsayer who was inspired by Athena to propose the Wooden Horse as a subterfuge to get through the Trojan defences