Oct 27, 2020 · In the Iliad Nestor is noted to have been king of Pylos for 2 generations and starting on his third. This would mean that Nestor was more than 60 years old when the Trojan War started and my guess is between 70 and 80 since he was young when Herakles asked Neleus (Nestor's father) to cleanse him of a blood-debt.

Apr 30, 2018 · Nestor; Nireus; Perithoas; Philoctetes; Phrix; Sostratus; Nowhere it is mentioned that Eurystheus and Heracles were lovers, neigh, had feeling for each other. Hence the probability of Eurystheus being one of Heracles' lovers is ruled out. sources: Wikipedia Hellenica

Apr 2, 2018 · 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:

Oct 27, 2020 · 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.

Mar 17, 2018 · During these games the following competed in the footrace: Nestor son of Neleus; Helenus, Deiphobus, and Polites, all sons of Priam; Telephus son of Hercules; Cygnus son of Neptune; Sarpedon son of Jupiter; and Paris Alexander, Priam’s shepherd and son, although he was not aware of it. Paris won the race and was discovered to be Priam’s son.

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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Sep 16, 2016 · 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.

Jul 31, 2019 · Why does Achilles continue fighting after killing Hector? He only returned to avenge Patroclus and he did that.

Mar 25, 2018 · Yes, there are several specifically named characters in this role. Aaron Atsma's website The Theoi Project has a page thereon entitled Elysion [Elysium], detailing the geography (or, actually, different geographies according to the variety of writers from diverse periods in ancient Greek mythography) and citizenship of the Mythic Realm (he has a whole series of pages on the different "Mythic ...