Hermione
Also known as: Menelaus' princess-child · Family: The Greeks · Role: Menelaus's child · First appears: Book VI · Part 1
Life events
- Menelaus promises Hermione in marriage to Achilles' son if he comes to aid the Argives and Menelaus wins home.(Book VI · Part 1)
- With: Menelaus Neoptolemus
- “If mighty-souled Achilles' valiant son From Scyros by thy suasion come to aid Us who yearn for him, and some Heavenly One Grant victory to our prayers, and I win home To Hellas, I will give to him to wife My noble child Hermione”
- Menelaus promises his princess-child in marriage to Achilles' son if he comes to Troy and they return to Hellas.(Book VII · Part 2)
- With: Menelaus Neoptolemus
- “Shall Menelaus give thee, an thou wilt, His princess-child to wife, of love for thee, And with his bright-haired daughter shall bestow Rich dower of gold and treasure, even all That meet is to attend a wealthy king.”
Book VI · Part 1
- parent: Menelaus “I will give to him to wife My noble child Hermione, with gifts Many and goodly for her marriage-dower”
Book VII · Part 2
- with Menelaus (Menelaus offers his daughter in marriage to Achilles' son.) “Shall Menelaus give thee, an thou wilt, His princess-child to wife, of love for thee,”
Also listed in The Greeks — Minor Figures
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.