Calchas

Kalkhas

A seer associated with the Greek forces at Troy.

Genealogy

Thestor

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Aulis
  3. Colophon
  4. Notium
  5. Scyros
  6. Troy
  7. Unknown
Events
  1. After a serpent eats nine birds and turns to stone, Calchas proclaims that Troy will be taken in ten years
  2. Telephus shows the Greeks a course for Troy
  3. Calchas says that the Greek army cannot sail until Iphigenia is sacrificed to Artemis
  4. Calchas prophesies that Troy will not fall unless the Greeks have the bow and arrows of Hercules
  5. Calchas says Helenus knows what is protecting Troy from the Greeks
  6. Calchas says that Athena is angry with the Greeks because of Ajax’ impiety
  7. Amphilochus, Leonteus, Podalirius, Calchas and Polypoetes set out by land from Troy
  8. Amphilochus, Leonteus, Podalirius, Calchas and Polypoetes arrive at Colophon
  9. Mopsus and Calchas argue about divination
  10. Mopsus out-divines Calchas
  11. Calchas dies
  12. Calchas is buried
  13. Calchas declares that Troy cannot be taken without Achilles
  14. Kalkhas declares that the stone snake is a sign from Zeus that the Achaeans will take Troy in ten years
  15. Calchas explains to the Greeks that Agamemnon must surrender Chryseis
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.8
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.15
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.20
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.21
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.8
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.9
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.23
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.2
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.3
  10. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.4
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 65
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 85
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 105
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 300
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 320
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 39
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 59
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 43.1
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 3.7
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 19.6
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