Galaxy/The codex of Ucalegon

Trojan elder who sat with Priam at the Scaean gates when Helen came to the wall — one of the counsellors whom Homer names only in the muster of elders at the gate.1

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About Priam and Panthous and Thymoetes and Lampus and Clytius and Hicetaon, scion of Ares, and Ucalegon and Antenor — men of prudence both — sat as elders of the people at the Scaean gates; because of old age had they now ceased from battle, but speakers they were full sweet.2

the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Ucalegon — art, artifacts and echoes.

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