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The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known as Achaea. Homer,
however, regularly applied the name Achaeans (Achaioi) to all the Greek forces
in the Trojan War; but he also said [Iliad 2.681–685] that the name was
particularly ...
The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known as Achaea. Homer,
however, regularly applied the name Achaeans (Achaioi) to all the Greek forces
in the Trojan War; but he also said [Iliad 2.681–685] that the name was
particularly ...
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A seer attached to the Greek forces during the Trojan War. Calchas, a son of
Thestor, enjoyed such a reputation before the war broke out that Agamemnon
came in person to his home in Megara to persuade him to accompany the army,
while ...
A seer attached to the Greek forces during the Trojan War. Calchas, a son of
Thestor, enjoyed such a reputation before the war broke out that Agamemnon
came in person to his home in Megara to persuade him to accompany the army,
while ...
Page 441
He pretended to Agamemnon that he had been warned in a dream that the Greek
encampment should be moved for one day. When the commander-in-chief had
followed his advice, Odysseus buried a large amount of gold where Palamedes' ...
He pretended to Agamemnon that he had been warned in a dream that the Greek
encampment should be moved for one day. When the commander-in-chief had
followed his advice, Odysseus buried a large amount of gold where Palamedes' ...
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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