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
Odysseus raid on the Cicones at Ismaros (Odyssey Book 9 lines 40-66) 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'
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
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
Trending iliad questions - Mythology Folklore Stack Exchange How old was Nestor? 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 odyssey iliad mike 173 asked Oct 22, 2020 at 7:36 13votes 2answers 1kviews
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
How old were Paris and Achilles at the time of the Trojan War? 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
Trending odyssey 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
When Zeus impregnates Danae, what is the meaning of the shower being . . . She is a very Nestor; I even think that Zeus came to Danae, not turned to gold, but bringing a hundred gold sovereigns Parmenion [5 33] Thou didst fall in rain of gold on Danae, Olympian Zeus, that the child might yield to thee as to a gift, and not tremble before thee as before a god [5 34] Zeus bought Danae for gold, and I buy you for a