Achilles

Reading notes

• The Art of Poetry §119-130 Achilles

  The greatest Greek warrior at Troy; the type of the tireless, wrathful, lawless hero.

• The Odes §1.6 Peleus' son

  Achilles, whose 'heavy wrath' is the theme of the Iliad — too great for Horace's lyre.

• The Odes §1.8 Thetis

  'The son of sea-born Thetis' is Achilles, hidden in girl's dress among the daughters of Lycomedes to keep him from the war.

• The Odes §1.15 Achilles

  Whose 'wrathful fleet,' withdrawn in anger, postpones Troy's fall — until his return dooms it.

• The Odes §2.4 Achilles

  The greatest Greek warrior, swayed by love of his captive Briseis.

• The Odes §2.16 Achilles

  Whom 'swift death carried off' though famous—proof none is blessed on every side.

• The Odes §4.6 Achilles

  'Phthian Achilles,' near-conqueror of Troy, yet 'unequal' to Apollo and felled.

• The Epistles §1.2 son of Peleus

  The greatest Greek warrior at Troy, whose mortal wrath against Hector is matched by Hector's own valor.

• The Epodes §17 Achilles

  The greatest Greek warrior at Troy; 'stubborn Achilles' relented over Hector's body, another instance of pity won.

• The Satires §1.7 spirited Achilles

  The foremost Greek warrior at Troy, whose deadly wrath against Hector is met by Hector's equal valor.