An unfinished epic on Achilles' youth — his concealment among women on Scyros, his discovery by Odysseus, and his departure for Troy. Only two books survive.
Start ReadingThetis, fearing the prophecy that her son will die at Troy, hides the young Achilles on Scyros disguised as a girl among the daughters of Lycomedes.
Odysseus and Diomedes arrive on Scyros to find Achilles. They lay a trap with weapons among gifts. Achilles reveals himself and departs for Troy. The poem breaks off here — Statius died before finishing.