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Browsing named entities in Homer, The Iliad (ed. Samuel Butler).
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Argos (Greece) (search for this): book 4, card 1
Mycenae (Greece) (search for this): book 4, card 1
Troy (Turkey) (search for this): book 4, card 1
Now the gods were sitting with Zeus in council upon the golden floor while Hebe went round pouring out nectar for them to drink, and as they pledged one another in their cups of gold they looked down upon the town of Troy. The son of Kronos then began to tease Hera, talking at her so as to provoke her. "Menelaos," said he, "has two good friends among the goddesses, Hera of Argos, and Athena of Alalkomene, but they only sit still and look on, while Aphrodite keeps ever by Alexander's side to defend him in any danger; indeed she has just rescued him when he made sure that it was all over with him - for the victory really did lie with Menelaos. We must consider what we shall do about all this; shall we set them fighting anew or make peace between them? If you will agree to this last Menelaos can take back Helen and the city of Priam may remain still inhabited."
Athena and Hera muttered their discontent as they sat side by side hatching mischief for the Trojans. Athena scowled at her fa
Lycia (Turkey) (search for this): book 5, card 1
Ilium (Turkey) (search for this): book 6, card 1
Xanthos (Turkey) (search for this): book 6, card 1
The fight between Trojans and Achaeans was now left to rage as it would, and the tide of war surged hither and thither over the plain as they aimed their bronze-shod spears at one another between the streams of Simoeis and Xanthos.
First, Ajax son of Telamon, tower of strength to the Achaeans, broke a phalanx of the Trojans, and came to the assistance of his comrades by killing Akamas son of Eussoros, the best man among the Thracians, being both brave and of great stature. The spear struck the projecting peak of his helmet: its bronze point then went through his forehead into the brain, and darkness veiled his eyes.
Then Diomedes killed Axylos son of Teuthranos, a rich man who lived in the strong city of Arisbe, and was beloved by all men; for he had a house by the roadside, and entertained every one who passed; howbeit not one of his guests stood before him to save his life, and Diomedes killed both him and his squire [therapĂ´n] Kalesios, who was then his charioteer - so the pair
Ilium (Turkey) (search for this): book 7, card 1
Olympus (Greece) (search for this): book 7, card 1
Pergamus (Turkey) (search for this): book 7, card 1
Troy (Turkey) (search for this): book 7, card 1