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Erichthonius (/ ɛr ɪ k ˈ θ oʊ n i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος) was a king of Troy in Greek mythology. He was the son of Dardanus and Batea (in some other legends his mother is said to be, Olizone, daughter of Phineus [1]). He was the brother of Ilus and Zacynthus. [2] Erichthonius was said to have enjoyed a peaceful and ...
In Greek mythology, Ilus (/ ˈ iː l oʊ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἶλος Ilos) was the founder of the city called Ilios or Ilion (Latinized as Ilium) to which he gave his name. [1] When the latter became the chief city of the Trojan people it was also often called Troy, the name by which it is best known today. In some accounts, Ilus was ...
Technically his art was primitive. His excellence lay in the beauty of his drawing of individual figures, especially in the "ethical" and ideal character of his art. A contemporary and teacher of Pheidias, Polygnotus had the same grand manner. Simplicity, which was almost childlike, sentiment at once noble and gentle, extreme grace and charm of ...
Cassandra: Princess of Troy by Hilary Bailey published in 1993. The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough published in 1998. The Nantucket series by S. M. Stirling involves a time-travelling American adventurer overthrowing Agamemnon and proceeding to himself conquer and destroy Troy, in a manner quite different from that depicted by Homer ...
Sinon as a captive in front of the walls of Troy, in the Vergilius Romanus, 5th century AD. In Greek mythology, Sinon (Ancient Greek: Σίνων, [1] from the verb "σίνομαι"—sinomai, "to harm, to hurt" [2]) or Sinopos [3] was a Greek warrior during the Trojan War. Engraving after frescos by the Carracci, 1663
The judgement of Paris earned him the ire of both Hera and Athena, and when Helen left her husband, Menelaus, the Spartan king, for Paris of Troy, Menelaus called upon all the kings and princes of Greece to wage war upon Troy. The Burning of Troy (1759–1762), oil painting by Johann Georg Trautmann
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Calchas (/ ˈ k æ l k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Κάλχας, Kalkhas) is an Argive mantis, or "seer," dated to the Age of Legend, which is an aspect of Greek mythology.Calchas appears in the opening scenes of the Iliad, which is believed to have been based on a war conducted by the Achaeans against the powerful city of Troy in the Late Bronze Age.