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	The Internet Classics Archive \| Eumenes by Plutarch
		Neoptolemus designed treachery against Eumenes, but was discovered; and being summoned, refused to obey, and put himself in a posture of defence.
		In the meantime Neoptolemus and Eumenes were engaged; who, being inveterate and mortal enemies, sought for one another, but missed for the two first courses, but in the third discovering one another, they drew their swords, and with loud shouts immediately charged.
		Neoptolemus supporting himself upon one knee, the other leg being disabled, and himself undermost, fought courageously, though his blows were not mortal, but receiving a stroke in the neck he fell and ceased to resist.
	classics.mit.edu /Plutarch/eumenes.html (3775 words)

	Philoctetes
		It was also dramatized by each of the three great tragic poets; and although the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides have perished, their general character is fairly well known from the criticisms of Dion.
		Neoptolemus now becomes the active agent in the intrigue, and is prompted by Odysseus from the background.
		Neoptolemus, the youth who "appears to know no evil," draws out all his better qualities, his warmth and large-heartedness, his pining for love and sympathy, and his scorn for deceit and meanness.
	www.theatredatabase.com /ancient/sophocles_009.html (1145 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 1155 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Neoptolemus, alarmed at the disaffection of his subjects, consented to a compromise, and it was agreed that the two rivals should share the sovereignty between them.
		Neoptolemus himself escaped with a small body of cavalry and joined Craterus, whom he persuaded to march immediately against Eumenes, while the latter was still elated with his victory, and unprepared for a fresh attack.
		In this Neoptolemus commanded the left wing, on which he was opposed to Eumenes himself; and the two leaders, who were bitter personal enemies, sought each other in the fight, and engaged in single combat, in which, after a desperate struggle, Neoptolemus was slain by his antagonist.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2263.html (1010 words)

	Andromache
		The ordinary legend reappears in its main features, with the exception that the death of Neoptolemus is ascribed, not to a chance quarrel with the Delphians, but to the instigation of Orestes, in order to bring it into closer relationship with the plot.
		In point of structure the Andromache is open to the same criticism as the Hecuba, and suffers from the looseness of the connection between the earlier and the later portions.
		Base and repulsive characters are introduced with unusual frequency; and the constant exhibition of spite, jealousy, and callous brutality produces a depressing effect upon the mind, which is scarcely mitigated by certain redeeming features, such as the chivalry of Peleus, the maternal affection of Andromache, and the fidelity of the Trojan slave.
	www.theatredatabase.com /ancient/euripides_007.html (265 words)

	Philoctetes (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)
		Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the play.
		Odysseus and Neoptolemus (the son of the late Achilles) arrive at the island to persuade or trick Philoctetes to return with them.
		Neoptolemus wants to be noble in his actions; yet, his commander, Odysseus, wants to use guile.
	xmlwriter.net /books/viewbook/Philoctetes_(Greek_Tragedy_in_New_Translations)-0195136578.html (983 words)

	Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies: appropriation of a son: Sophocles' Philoctetes, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In fact, much of Neoptolemus' behavior is typically adolescent: the alternation of the need for authority and guidance with demonstrations of independence, and the need to obey and be subordinate, which Odysseus' paternity allows, alternating with the need to act, to give, and to surpass the father, which Philoctetes' paternity allows.
		Neoptolemus is not at all unlike the adolescents who reject their own parents in favor of some other parent or parent figure, sometimes a friend's parent, sometimes a teacher, sometimes a charismatic leader who calls, as Heracles does, for sacrifice in the name of a higher ideal.
		Here Neoptolemus rejects the human parenthood offered by Odysseus and Philoctetes, each of which is inevitably incomplete and flawed in its own way, each of which answers to only part of who he is, in favor of a more remote, more perfect, and more satisfying paternity.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3684/is_199707/ai_n8766913/pg_8 (982 words)

	Theatre Studies -- Philoctetes as a Biblical Prophet
		The Greek general is a vicious and a venal man, interested in the appliances of war, and in gaining a quick victory.
		As Neoptolemus reveals in a lengthy speech (lines 1314-1347), the great warrior happened to step on a patch of ground sacred to the gods and for that was bitten by a snake on the offending foot.
		Neoptolemus may be young, but he is not foolish, and he resists Odysseus’ scheme initially, refusing to propagate a lie, offering instead to use force and take Philoctetes against his will (lines 86-95).
	theatrestudies.tripod.com /Criticism/Plays/Philoctetes.html (2334 words)

	Ovid's Heroides VIII: Notes and Resources
		She was generally acknowledged to be the most beautiful and desirable woman in the world, and all the kings of Greece wanted to marry her.
		Pyrrhus, Neoptolemus: Son of Achilles, the greatest of the Greek heroes to fight at Troy, and Deidameia, daughter of King Lycomedes of Scyros.
		Neoptolemus was summoned to fight at Troy after the death of his father, where he distinguished himself in battle.
	english.edgewood.edu /heroides/hero08n.htm (2738 words)

	Plutarch: Life of Eumenes - translation
		Neoptolemus was beginning to rise first, when Eumenes wounded him in the ham, and by that means got upon his feet before him.
		Neoptolemus being wounded in one knee, supported himself upon the other, and fought with great courage underneath, but was not able to reach his adversary a mortal blow.
		On the first sight of the general of their heart, the troops saluted him in the Macedonian language, clanked their arms, and with loud shouts challenged the enemy to advance, thinking themselves invincible while he was at their head.
	www.attalus.org /old/eumenes.html (7489 words)

	Plutarch's Life of Eumenes
		Neoptolemus designed treachery against Eumenes, but was discovered; and being summoned, refused to obey, and put himself in a posture of defense.
		He found himself under many temptations to discover to his captains and officers whom they were to engage with, and not to conceal a secret of such moment in his own breast alone, yet he kept to his first resolutions, and ventured to run the hazard of his own judgment.
		Antigonus, as general of the forces in Cappadocia, and empowering him out of the treasure at Quinda to take five hundred talents, compensation for his own losses, and to levy as much as he thought necessary to carry on the war.
	www.bostonleadershipbuilders.com /plutarch/eumenes.htm (4893 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| Pyrrhus by Plutarch
		In after time, Neoptolemus, Achilles's son, planting a colony, possessed these parts himself, and left a succession of kings, who, after him, was named Pyrrhidae, as he in his youth was called Pyrrhus, and of his legitimate children, one was born of Lanassa, daughter of Cleodaeus, Hyllus's son, had also that name.
		So Gelo, being deceived, Neoptolemus, who was no less deceived, imagining the design went prosperously on, could not forbear, but in his joy spoke of it among his friends, and once at an entertainment at his sister Cadmea's talked openly of it, thinking none heard but themselves.
		This fight did not so much exasperate the Macedonians with anger for their loss, or with hatred to Pyrrhus, as it caused esteem and admiration of his valour, and great discourse of him among those that saw what he did, and were engaged against him in the action.
	classics.mit.edu /Plutarch/pyrrhus.html (5572 words)

	EUMENES (c. 360-316 B.C.) - Online Information article about EUMENES (c. 360-316 B.C.)
		general, was a native of Cardia in the Thracian Chersonesus.
		Armenia, were completely defeated by Eumenes-(321); Neoptolemus was killed, and Craterus died of his wounds.
		Haupt, generally taken to be in origin connected with Lat.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /EUD_FAT/EUMENES_c_360_316_BC_.html (482 words)

	EUMENES OF CARDIA - LoveToKnow Article on EUMENES OF CARDIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		360316 nc.), Macedonian general, Was a native of Cardia in the Thracian Chersonesus.
		Craterus and Neoptolemus, satrap of Armenia, were completely defeated by Eumenes.(321); Neoptolemus was killed, and Craterus died of his wounds.
		He was an able soldier, who did his utmost to maintain the unity of Alexanders empire in Asia; but his efforts were frustrated by the generals and satraps, who hated and despised the secretary and foreigner.
	40.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EU/EUMENES_OF_CARDIA.htm (372 words)

	Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004.06.16
		He is generally critical of the Chorus, seeing them as primarily a minor character under the sway of Odysseus' political pragmatism.
		Thus, while Schein is good on the violence of Odysseus, as well as his and Neoptolemus' use of persuasive and self-serving language, he never draws out for the student the opposition between violence and language that is a central theme of the play.
		Moreover, given Neoptolemus' and Odysseus' claims to be acting as the agents of the gods (839-42, 989-90; cf.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/2004/2004-06-16.html (1263 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Pyrrhus by Jacob Abbott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		His own name was Neoptolemus, and he was the second son of the Neoptolemus who gave his name to the line.
		It appears that it was the custom for the kings to dispose of many of the presents which they received on these occasions from the people of the country, by giving them to their attendants and the officers of their households; and a certain cup-bearer, named Myrtilus, begged Pyrrhus to give these oxen to him.
		He was one of the most distinguished of Demetrius's generals, being celebrated above all the officers of the army for his dexterity, strength, and courage; and, as he was a man of very high and ambitious spirit, he was greatly pleased with the opportunity of distinguishing himself that was now before him.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=abbott&book=pyrrhus&story=macedon (4200 words)

	Philoctetes (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)
		Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the play.
		Odysseus and Neoptolemus (the son of the late Achilles) arrive at the island to persuade or trick Philoctetes to return with them.
		Neoptolemus wants to be noble in his actions; yet, his commander, Odysseus, wants to use guile.
	www.cheapesttextbooks.com /review-Philoctetes-(Greek-Tragedy-in-New-Translations)-Sophocles-0195136578.html (1329 words)

	Trojan War
		Neoptolemus was living with his mother Deídameia, daughter of Lycomedes, on the island of Scyrus.
		Neoptolemus had killed Priam either in the palace or at the temple of Zeus.
		Odysseus, Agamemnon, Lesser Ajax, Neoptolemus, Aeneas, Helenus, Helen, Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache, Orestes, Peleus, Teiresias.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/trojanwar.html (10203 words)

	Bryn Mawr Classical Review 95.08.02
		The good general bibliography (revised for this volume) provides a solid basis for both scholars and students for further work both on Greek tragedy generally, and, in particular, on Euripides.
		Here he brings out the themes which will be considered of particular importance in the commentary as a whole (though one is glad to see that he does not labour to find all the lurid features mentioned in the hyperbolic "blurb" on the back cover).
		Thus Andromache starts as a suppliant, whose rescue could be affected by the return of Neoptolemus; after the failure of her plot, Hermione's despair is caused by the thought of his response to her actions; the last part of the play shows Peleus' reaction to Neoptolemus' eventual arrival home.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/1995/95.08.02.html (1160 words)

	Appian's Roman History: The Mithridatic Wars
		Oppius,[3] the third general, among the mountains of Cappadocia.
		Nicomedes had his entire army in hand; Neoptolemus and Archelaus had only their light infantry and the cavalry of Arcathias and a few chariots; for the phalanx had not yet come up.
		Neoptolemus, and Nemanes the Armenian, overtook Manius on his retreat at the castle of Protophachium about the seventh hour, while Nicomedes was moving away to join Cassius, and compelled him to fight.
	www.livius.org /ap-ark/appian/appian_mithridatic_04.html (1351 words)

	Trojan War, Greek Mythology Link.
		King Priam 1 himself was killed by Neoptolemus while Ajax 2 found the confusion favourable in order to rape the princess and seeress Cassandra, who was clinging to the wooden image of Athena, which is believed to have been knocked over from its stand, as he dragged her away from the sanctuary.
		Little Astyanax 2, the child of Hector 1 and Andromache, was thrown from the battlements and slaughtered, and Priam 1's daughter Polyxena 1 was sacrificed on the grave of Achilles.
		Cassandra and Andromache were given respectively to Agamemnon and Neoptolemus as special awards, and Queen Hecabe 1 sailed away with Odysseus, to whom she had been assigned in servitude; and when they were passing the Hellespont, she threw herself into the sea and, according to some, she was turned into a bitch.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/TrojanWar.html (7798 words)

	Hellenistic Queens Primary Sources
		There was great disorder in the army; but a general assembly was called together, and Antipater put an end to the tumult by addressing the crowd, and by thoroughly frightening Eurydice he persuaded her to keep quiet.
		As general of the royal army he appointed Antigonus, assigning him the task of finishing the war against Eumenes and Aleetas; but he attached his own son Cassander to Antigonus as chiliarch so that the latter might not be able to pursue his own ambitions undetected.
		This was something that had never happened in Epirus from the time when Neoptolemus the son of Achilles was king of the land; for sons had always succeeded to their fathers' authority and had died on the throne up to this time.
	lamar.colostate.edu /~jgaughan/courses/306/HellenisticQueens.htm (4144 words)

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		Here he brings out the themes which will be considered of particular importance in the commentary as a whole (though one is glad to see that he does not labour to find all the lurid features mentioned in the hyperbolic "blurb" on the back cover).
		L. himself says that Neoptolemus is not the "hero" of the play, in the sense of the protagonist, but his return does provide its focus.
		Thus Andromache starts as a suppliant, whose rescue could be affected by the return of Neoptolemus; after the failure of her plot, Hermione's despair is caused by the thought of his response to her actions; the last part of the play shows Peleus' reaction to Neoptolemus' eventual arrival home.
	www.infomotions.com /serials/bmcr/bmcr-9508-gilchrist-euripides.txt (1176 words)

	Pyrrhus - The Fool of Hope
		Neoptolemus was overheard by a woman, and she told Pyrrhus' wife.
		Nevertheless, Pyrrhus was the most famous general of his time, and the one most respected for personal valor and expertise in command.
		Neoptolemus) who was the son of Achilles, the famous Greek warrior of the Trojan War.
	www.e-classics.com /pyrrhus.htm (6972 words)

	Bean's Brain - The Shadowlands profile
		Their infant son Astyanax was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus because the Greeks fear that the baby will grow up to avenge his father.
		Neoptolemus took her as a concubine and Hector's brother, Helenus, as a slave.
		However, Neoptolemus weds Hermione, daughter of Menalaus and Helen, and Hermione is very jealous of the relationship between Andromache and Neoptolemus.
	www.greatestjournal.com /users/beanmuses/22546.html (721 words)

	Plutarch's Life of Pyrrhus
		In after time, Neoptolemus, Achilles's son, planting a colony, possessed these parts himself, and left a succession of kings, who, after him, were named Pyrrhidae /2/; as he in his youth was called Pyrrhus, and of his legitimate children, one born of Lanassa, daughter of Cleodaeus, Hyllus's son, had also that name.
		But fearing lest Neoptolemus should enter into alliance with some neighboring princes, he came to terms and friendship with him, agreeing that they should share the government between them.
		First they used their lances, then came to a close fight, and managed their swords both with art and force; Pyrrhus receiving one wound, but returning two for it, one in the thigh, the other near the neck, repulsed and overthrew Pantauchus, but did not kill him outright, as he was rescued by his friends.
	www.bostonleadershipbuilders.com /plutarch/pyrrhus.htm (8433 words)

	Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities eBook
		Then old Nestor was the first that volunteered to go into the horse; but Neoptolemus said that, brave as he was, he was too old, and that he must depart with the army to Tenedos.
		Neoptolemus himself would go into the horse, for he would rather die than turn his back on Troy.
		They swathed themselves and their arms in soft silks, that they might not ring and clash, when the Trojans, if they were so foolish, dragged the horse up into their town, and there they sat in the dark waiting.
	www.bookrags.com /ebooks/1973/55.html (502 words)

	Glossary
		After the Trojan war she is led away captive by Neoptolemus, son of Achilles.
		He is in general associated with the arts and music, with medicine and healing.
		She is married first to Neoptolemus, son of Achilles, and then to Orestes, son of Agamemnon.
	people.clarkson.edu /~ellen/ls195/glossary.html (3141 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Sophocles was a contemporary of both Aeschylus and Euripides, and the three lived during the "Golden Age" of Greece-the fifth century, B. Sophocles was born in 496 B. and died in 406, B. Of the three poets, he appears to have been the most successful during his lifetime.
		His perspective was more scientific and rational than religious, and his teaching led followers to question ideas that had been handed down for generations.
		Neoptolemus, in truth, succeeds; but he has a change of heart and confesses the deception.
	www.mc.maricopa.edu /~burke/ENH250/Class/assign/Sophocles.htm (2068 words)

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