Achilles Discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes

Artist: Jean-Baptiste Lemaire
Artwork: Achilles Discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes
Description: The painting depicts the scene where Achilles, disguised as a woman, is discovered among the daughters of Lycomedes. Achilles, the son of Peleus and Thetis, was hidden among the daughters of Lycomedes, king of Scyros, in order to prevent him from going to the Trojan War. However, Odysseus, who was sent to find Achilles, discovered him by his reaction to the sound of a trumpet.
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