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Pylos

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Pylos
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NestorCharacter3 observations
·Remembered

Nestor entered Pylos with the captured spoil.

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All these did we drive by night to Pylus, the city of Neleus, taking them within the city
·Remembered

Nestor recalls participating in sacrifices throughout Pylos.

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Thus did we order all things, and offer sacrifices to the gods throughout the city
·Remembered

Nestor was physically in Pylos among those whom Minerva ordered to prepare for battle.

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Minerva darted down by night from Olympus and bade us set ourselves in array; and she found willing soldiers in Pylos, for the men meant fighting. Neleus would not let me arm, and hid my horses
MinervaDeity1 observation
·Remembered

Minerva descended and found the willing soldiers in Pylos.

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Minerva darted down by night from Olympus and bade us set ourselves in array; and she found willing soldiers in Pylos
NeleusCharacter1 observation
·Remembered

Neleus was physically in Pylos when he prevented Nestor from arming and hid his horses.

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Minerva darted down by night from Olympus and bade us set ourselves in array; and she found willing soldiers in Pylos, for the men meant fighting. Neleus would not let me arm, and hid my horses
Nestor’s horsesAnimal1 observation
·Remembered

Nestor’s horses were physically in Pylos when Neleus hid them.

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Minerva darted down by night from Olympus and bade us set ourselves in array; and she found willing soldiers in Pylos, for the men meant fighting. Neleus would not let me arm, and hid my horses

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·Direct
born and bred in Pylos
·Direct
men of Pylos
·Remembered
Pylus, the city of Neleus
·Direct
bred in Pylos

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Book 1 · Passage 23

With this the son of Peleus dashed his gold-bestudded sceptre on the ground and took his seat, while the son of Atreus was beginning fiercely from his place upon the other side. Then uprose smooth-tongued Nestor, the facile speaker of the Pylians, and the words fell from his lips sweeter than honey. Two generations of men born and bred in Pylos had passed away under his rule, and he was now reigning over the third. With all sincerity and goodwill, therefore, he addressed them thus:—