place
Phthia
also: Phthian
Achilles' homeland in Thessaly, the realm of his father Peleus, toward which he threatens to sail home.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §3 Phthian
Of Phthia in Thessaly, Achilles' homeland; the 'Phthian oars' are his ships' homeward.
- The Heroides §7 a Phthian woman
Phthia, Achilles's homeland; Dido protests she is no Greek enemy of Troy like a woman of Phthia.
- Metamorphoses §13.391 Phthia
Achilles's homeland in Thessaly.