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Priam’s Thracian cup

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Priam’s Thracian cup
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Editorial note
The singular precious cup given to Priam by the Thracians and carried among the ransom treasure.

Aliases

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goodly chalice

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Achaeans’ trench1 observation
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Priam’s Thracian cup was carried with the ransom to the Achaeans’ trench.

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“When they reached the trench and the wall that was before the ships, those who were on guard had just been getting their suppers, and the slayer of Argus threw them all into a deep sleep. Then he drew back the bolts to open the gates, and took Priam inside with the treasure he had upon his waggon”
gates of the Achaean wall1 observation
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Priam’s Thracian cup passed through the opened gates as part of the treasure on the waggon.

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“Then he drew back the bolts to open the gates, and took Priam inside with the treasure he had upon his waggon”
great wall of the Achaeans1 observation
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Priam’s Thracian cup was carried with the ransom to the great wall of the Achaeans.

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“When they reached the trench and the wall that was before the ships, those who were on guard had just been getting their suppers, and the slayer of Argus threw them all into a deep sleep. Then he drew back the bolts to open the gates, and took Priam inside with the treasure he had upon his waggon”
tent of Achilles2 observations
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Priam’s Thracian cup reached Achilles’s dwelling as part of the ransom treasure.

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“Mercury opened the gate for the old man, and brought in the treasure that he was taking with him for the son of Peleus”
·Direct

Priam’s Thracian cup was unloaded at Achilles’s dwelling as part of the ransom.

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“They lifted the ransom for Hector’s body from the waggon”

Claims

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·Direct

Priam’s beautiful and precious cup was a Thracian embassy gift.

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“and a very beautiful cup which the Thracians had given him when he had gone to them on an embassy; it was very precious”
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Priam offers his goodly chalice while asking for protection and guidance to Achilles’s tent.

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“Accept therefore at my hands this goodly chalice; guard me and with heaven’s help guide me till I come to the tent of the son of Peleus.’”

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“a very beautiful cup which the Thracians had given him when he had gone to them on an embassy; it was very precious”
·Direct
“Accept therefore at my hands this goodly chalice”

Passage preview

Book 24 · Passage 16

So saying he lifted the lids of his chests, and took out twelve goodly vestments. He took also twelve cloaks of single fold, twelve rugs, twelve fair mantles, and an equal number of shirts. He weighed out ten talents of gold, and brought moreover two burnished tripods, four cauldrons, and a very beautiful cup which the Thracians had given him when he had gone to them on an embassy; it was very precious, but he grudged not even this, so eager was he to ransom the body of his son. Then he chased all the Trojans from the court and rebuked them with words of anger. ‘Out,’ he cried, ‘shame and disgrace to me that you are. Have you no grief in your own homes that you are come to plague me here? Is it a small thing, think you, that the son of Saturn has sent this sorrow upon me, to lose the bravest of my sons? Nay, you shall prove it in person, for now he is gone the Achaeans will have easier work in killing you. As for me, let me go down within the house of Hades, ere mine eyes behold the sacking and wasting of the city.’