PERGAMUS (Trojan prince)

Apollo placed Aeneas in this town to remove him from the battle.⁵ Paris departed from this high location wearing his bronze armour, and later the son of Atreus dragged his head backward to cut his throat there.^6,7 The son of Atreus surrounded the town with a murderous war and sacked the city from its roof to its base.⁶ The town was completely destroyed by fire during a catastrophic event, and the entire city sank down into hell as a result.⁸ Antimachus' halls, Aeneas' palace, a fane dedicated to Athena, and an altar to the Hearth-lord were all consumed or surrounded by flames.⁸

Pergamus possessed a chamber belonging to Attalus, a tomb of a Silenus, and a tomb of Auge located above the Calcus.^9,10,11 Iron heads of a lion and wild boar were dedicated to Dionysus in this town, and people sacrificed to Telephus at this location.^12,13 A cenotaph for Laocoon's sons was built before the temple in this town.¹⁴ The local mosaic features a dove drinking and casting a shadow on water, while other birds are shown sunning themselves near a drinking bowl.¹⁵ This artwork, created by Sosus, contains a depiction of banquet remnants that look accidentally left behind.¹⁵

Archias brought the cult of Asclepius to this town after being healed in Epidaurus.¹⁶ Pergamus once produced a highly prized frankincense unguent due to a local perfumer's invention, though the production of this specific unguent has since ceased.¹⁷ The town hosts an annual public spectacle featuring fights between game-cocks.¹⁸