Polyxena
human_specialist Greek single tradition · 1
Polyxena is the daughter of Priam whom Achilles loves and offers to marry, prompting him to propose joining the Trojans on that condition.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in later epic extensions of the Iliad.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Apollo, Hephaestus, Achilles, Hector, Thetis, Patroclus, Paris, Iphigeneia
- child of
- Priam
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Achilles, enamoured of Polyxena, the daughter of Priam, offered to join the Trojans on condition that he received her hand in marriage”
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