Figure

Priam

also answers to Priamus — catalog apparatus · kind: legendary
kept on the legendary shelf; the biographer himself shelved him beside the kings
26 mentions across 21 episodes of the record — counted by the house’s first pass receipt — the figure shelf, first pass receipt — the curator’s pass

The regnal line — the editor’s table of years, never the record’s voice

The editor’s table of years hangs in this house, but this life is not yet pinned to it. Until it is, the when is a label, not a shelf.

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The witnesses — who says so

Herodotus · the inquirer's shelf

Hdt. 2.120 named 5 times in this episode — as “Priam” The Histories · A. D. Godley, 1920–25

Hdt. 1.3 named once in this episode — as “Priam” The Histories · A. D. Godley, 1920–25

Hdt. 1.4 named once in this episode — as “Priam” The Histories · A. D. Godley, 1920–25

Plutarch · the biographer's shelf

Plut. Mor., Consolation to Apollonius 24 named 2 times in this episode — as “Priam” Consolation to Apollonius · Matthew Morgan (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Of Fortune 1 named once in this episode — as “Priam” Of Fortune · William Baxter (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Laconic Apophthegms 2 named once in this episode — as “Priam” Laconic Apophthegms; or Remarkable Sayings of the Spartans · unknown (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Advantage from Enemies 3 named once in this episode — as “Priam” How a Man May Recieve Advantage and Profit From His Enemies · John Hartcliffe (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Brute Beasts Use Reason 6 named once in this episode — as “Priam” That brute beasts make use of reason · Sir A. J. (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Consolation to Apollonius 7 named once in this episode — as “Priam” Consolation to Apollonius · Matthew Morgan (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Mor., Superstition 8 named once in this episode — as “Priam’s” Of Superstition, or Indiscreet Devotion · William Baxter (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

Plut. Agis 9 named once in this episode — as “Priam” Agis and Cleomenes · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Mor., How to Hear Poems 11 named once in this episode — as “Priam” How a Young Man Ought to Hear Poems · Simon Ford (rev. W. W. Goodwin), 1874

…and 9 more episodes attest — counted by the house’s first pass.

Deeds this life stands in — standing in the same episodes; counted by the house’s first pass

battle of Mantinea — a candidate entry battle of Leuctra — 1 episode attests taking of Sardis — 1 episode attests

Doors to the sister houses

logoi — the words

No door is cut to the word-house from this room yet. Doors are cut from the record itself, never guessed; logoi.health keeps the words meanwhile.

mythoi — the stories

No door is cut to the story-house from this room yet. mythoi.health keeps the stories meanwhile.

The record here: The Histories, Herodotus — Godley, 1920–25 · Parallel Lives, Plutarch — Perrin, 1914–26 · 166 works · 12,119 episodes served

lives · deeds · times · the shelf