Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (6)

• Ajax and Hector: The Day’s Duel and Truce for Burial
  Trojan · Homeric — *Iliad* 7
• Ransom of Hector: Priam in Achilles’ Tent
  Trojan · Homeric — *Iliad* 24
• Priam Leaves Troy to Ransom Hector (*Iliad* 24)
  Trojan — Homeric *Iliad* / ransom of Hector · Homeric (*Iliad* 24) — decision and departure from Troy (before the night crossing)
• Priam’s Night Journey to Achilles (*Iliad* 24)
  Trojan — Homeric *Iliad* / ransom of Hector · Homeric (*Iliad* 24) — crossing of the plain by night
• Hermes Guides Priam (*Iliad* 24)
  Trojan — Homeric *Iliad* / ransom of Hector · Homeric (*Iliad* 24) — Hermes as disguised guide and counselor
• Hermes Escorts Priam into Achilles’ Camp (*Iliad* 24)
  Trojan — Homeric *Iliad* / ransom of Hector · Homeric (*Iliad* 24) — entry through sentries and gates; departure before dawn

Places appearing with them

• Achaean camp
• Achaean ditch and wall
• Achaean wall and gates
• Achilles’ courtyard and shelter
• Achilles’ hut in the Achaean camp
• Achilles’ shelter by the ships
• Gates and ditch of the camp
• Pergamus
• Plain before Troy
• Plain of Troy between city and ships
• Porch where Priam sleeps
• Priam’s palace in Troy
• Pyres on the plain
• River Scamander
• Road back to Troy
• Road from the Scaean side toward the Myrmidon quarter
• Scaean
• Ships
• Tomb of Patroclus
• Troad plain by night
• Underworld
• Way toward the Achaean ships

Themes

• Divine Council
• Hospitality
• Petrification
• Prophecy
• War