The Death and Afterlife of Achilles

List of Illustrations

i l l u s t r at i o n s Dipping of infant Achilles in the Styx. Silver plate, fourth century CE.  Body of Achilles on the battlefield. Chalkidian amphora, lost, mid-sixth century BCE. 12 Achilles pursuing Troilos. Black-figure hydria, mid-sixth century BCE. 14 Scenes from the early life of Achilles. Terracotta platter, late antiquity. 20 Achilles putting on armor, with Thetis, Peleus, and Neoptolemos. Lydos plate, mid-sixth century. 21 Achilles receiving armor from Thetis (?). Bronze relief on Etruscan chariot, second half of the sixth century BCE. 22 Achilles dueling Memnon (?). Bronze relief on Etruscan chariot, second half of the sixth century BCE. 24 Achilles driving chariot over female (?). Bronze relief on Etruscan chariot, second half of the sixth century BCE. 25 Cheiron and hunting Achilles (?). Bronze relief on Etruscan chariot, second half of the sixth century BCE. 26 Achilles duels Memnon (?). Melian amphora, first half of seventh century BCE. 30 Thetis observes duel of Achilles and Memnon (?). Melian amphora, first half of seventh century BCE. 31 Eos observes duel of Achilles and Memnon (?). Melian amphora, first half of seventh century BCE. 32 Achilles duels Memnon. Black-figure hydria, first half of seventh century BCE. 33 Hermes and scales. Black-figure vase, early fifth century BCE. 34 x Illustrations Eos with the body of Memnon. Red-figure cup, early fifth century BCE. 35 Sleep and Death with corpse (Memnon?). Amphora (obverse), ca.  BCE. 36 Eos flies with the body of Memnon. Amphora (reverse), ca.  BCE. 37 Sacrifice of Polyxena. Sarcophagus, late sixth century BCE. 115 Map of the Troad. From Lechevalier . 119 “Tumuli of Achilles and Patroklos,” Cape Sigeion. Section of Lechevalier map. 120 “Tumulus of Achilles” at Cape Sigeion, from the Aegean. Section of illustration by William Gell, . 121 “Tumulus of Achilles” at Cape Sigeion. Illustration by William Gell, . 121 Sivri Tepe and Cape Burun. Section of illustration by William Gell, . 122 Sivri Tepe from the west. 123 Aegean Sea from the top of Sivri Tepe. 124 Votive disks for Achilles cult, sixth and early fifth centuries, Beikush. 130 ...