Greek Mythology Notes

Bathycles

🗡 heroΒαθυκλῆς

Wealth, combat

Greek or Trojan warrior known for his family's wealth who died in the fighting at Troy‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌

The Legend of Bathycles

Bathycles was a warrior who fought during the Trojan War, noted in Homer's account for coming from a wealthy family.‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌ His father was a man of considerable means in his homeland, and Bathycles grew up in prosperity before marching to war. During the fierce fighting around Troy, Bathycles was killed by Glaucus, the Lycian ally of the Trojans. Glaucus turned suddenly upon Bathycles as he was pursuing him and struck him down with a spear thrust through the chest. Bathycles fell with a crash, and his death caused grief among the Greeks while the Trojans rallied around Glaucus. His death is one of many Homer uses to show that wealth and privilege offered no protection on the battlefield.

Parents

None recorded

Symbols

spear

Fun Fact

Homer specifically noted Bathycles' family wealth to contrast the emptiness of riches in the face of war

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