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The Catalogue of Ships (Ancient Greek: νεῶν κατάλογος, neōn katálogos) is an epic catalogue in Book 2 of Homer's Iliad (2.494–759), which lists the contingents of the Achaean army that sailed to Troy.
Learn about the 29 ethnic groups, 190 places and 46 named captains who participated in the Trojan War according to Homer's Iliad. See the full list of ships, men and regions from the Catalogue of Ships and their roles in the epic story.
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A detailed commentary on the Homeric list of the Achaean army mustered for the expedition against Troy. It discusses the districts and places, the leaders and followers, the numbers of ships, and the archaeological and topographical evidence for each division.
The Catalogue of Ships is considered to be an important link to the oral tradition of Greek poetry, suggesting the political makeup of Bronze Age Greece. The Catalogue also provides information about the size and makeup of the Greek armies in the poem, and lets us know about the homelands of the chiefs and soldiers.
Summary. This essay provides an overview of archaeological approaches to the Catalogue of Ships. Debates have focused on two interrelated issues: (1) whether the Catalogue is a snapshot of the Greek world during a particular era, and (2) which era, if any, that may be.
Bk II:581-644 The Catalogue of Ships – Western Greece From the hollow lands and valleys of Lacedaemon they came, from Pharis , Sparta , and dove-haunted Messe , from Bryseiae and lovely Augeiae , from Amyclae and the sea fort, Helos , from Laas , and Oetylus , in sixty ships commanded by Agamemnon ’s brother, Menelaus of the loud-war-cry ...
The Catalogue. The Catalogue lists 28 contingents accounting for a total of 1186 ships, corresponding to a force of some 100.000 to 140.000 men. It contains 50 toponyms and 150 ethnonyms. 1. (II.494) Boeotians: 50 ships with 120 men each. 2. (II.511) Minyans: 30 ships. 3. (II.517) Phocians: 40 ships.
