Preface Introduction Part I. Praising the Great Soul Chapter 1. Literary Patronage Chapter 2. The Evolution of Noble Identity Chapter 3. The Search for Royal Eloquence Part II. The Sequence of Royal Odes Chapter 4. The Return of Astraea Chapter 5. The Trials of the King Chapter 6. Triumph and Death Chapter 7. The Goddess of War and Peace Chapter 8. The Prophecy Fulfilled Conclusion Bibliography