- How old was Nestor? - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange
I am rereading the Iliad and I am wondering how old Nestor, Agamemnon, Odysseus etc were Nestor was and old man, but how old ? 60 ? What age was the prime of life, which I suppose Agamemnon and
- greek - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange
Heracles had a number of male lovers Plutarch's Dialogue sur l'amour (Eroticos) mentions that the number of Heracles' male lovers were beyond counting Hence, the list of lovers presented here is incomplete (most probably): Abderus Admetus Adonis Corythus Diomus Elacatas Euphemus Hylas Iolaus Iphitus Jason Nestor Nireus Perithoas Philoctetes Phrix Sostratus Nowhere it is mentioned that
- 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
- Did anyone make it to the Isles of the Blessed?
The Isles of the Blessed, also called the Fortunate Isles, was a place heroes went if they successfully were allowed entrance to Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, three times (the Greek believed in
- greek - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange
I've always considered Diomedes the most impressive of the three, which also includes Achilles and big Ajax, because, unlike Achilles, Diomedes is not a demi-god with potentially invulnerable skin
- How did Homer describe Mycenae? - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange
About your first question, there are no mentions of that Perseus in the Odyssey, but of another Perseus that was son of Nestor and Eurydice (or Anaxibia) And in the Iliad there's no link of Perseus with Mycenae, but there it is with Argos: and swiftly came to Achaean Argos, where she knew was the stately wife of Sthenelus, son of Perseus, that bare a son in her womb, and lo, the seventh month
- Frequent iliad Questions - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange
I am rereading the Iliad and I am wondering how old Nestor, Agamemnon, Odysseus etc were Nestor was and old man, but how old ? 60 ? What age was the prime of life, which I suppose Agamemnon and
- Odysseus raid on the Cicones at Ismaros (Odyssey Book 9 lines 40-66)
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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