Phoenix

Let Phoenix, dear to Zeus, lead the way;

"It was I, Achilles, who had the making of you;

And Achilles answered, "Phoenix, old friend and foster-father, I have no need of such honor.

nor, again, have I obtained a meaner education under Aristotle than he did under Phoenix son of Amyntor, a man who was an exile and at variance with his father.

For otherwise he would not have brought in Phoenix as a teacher of speech for Achilles—he says, at any rate, that Phoenix was sent by Achilles' father 'to be a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

Nor should we approve Achilles’ attendant Phoenix as speaking fairly when he counselled him if he received gifts for it to defend the Achaeans, but without gifts not to lay aside his wrath;

For he who inculcates right speech and conduct would merit the honour given by Achilles to Cheiron and Phoenix;