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Greek Mythology Notes

Arcesilaos

🗡 heroἈρκεσίλαος
Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was killed by Hector during the fighting‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌

The Legend of Arcesilaos

Arcesilaos was one of the five leaders of the Boeotian contingent that sailed to Troy, sharing command with Peneleos, Leitus, Prothoenor, and Clonius.‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌ The Boeotian forces were the largest in the Greek fleet, a testament to the region's population and military strength. Arcesilaos led his portion of the Boeotian warriors through the siege and participated in the major engagements. He was killed by Hector during the intense fighting that raged when the Trojans pushed the Greeks back to their ships. His death was one of many leadership losses that weakened the Boeotian command structure during the war. The name Arcesilaos, meaning leader of the people, was later famously borne by several kings of Cyrene, though they were not directly connected to this Homeric commander.

Parents

None recorded

Symbols

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Fun Fact

The name Arcesilaos later became famous through the kings of Cyrene and a philosopher of the Platonic Academy

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Clonius

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Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was among the first leaders killed in the war

Prothoenor

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Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was killed by the Trojan hero Polydamas

Schedius

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Phocian leadership, combat

Commander of the Phocian contingent at Troy who was killed by Hector during the great battles

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Epeian leadership, combat

Co-commander of the Epeian contingent from Elis who led troops to Troy in the Catalogue of Ships

Epistrophus

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Phocian leadership, combat

Co-commander of the Phocian forces at Troy who shared leadership with his kinsman Schedius

Archelochus

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Combat, leadership

Trojan commander and son of Antenor who co-led the Dardanian forces at Troy

Pisander

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Myrmidon leadership, combat

Commander of one of the five Myrmidon divisions who served under Achilles at Troy

Hippothous

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Pelasgian leadership, combat

Leader of the Pelasgian allies of Troy who was killed fighting over the body of Patroclus

Leitus

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Boeotian leadership, endurance

Boeotian commander at Troy who was wounded but survived the war and returned home

Podarces

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Thessalian leadership, brotherhood

Brother of Protesilaus who took command of the Phylacean contingent after his brother was the first Greek killed at Troy

Peneleos

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Boeotian leadership, ferocity

Boeotian commander at Troy known for his savage killing of the Trojan Ilioneus

Tlepolemos

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Rhodian leadership, Heracles heritage

Son of Heracles who led the Rhodian contingent at Troy and was killed by Sarpedon