Greek Mythology Notes

Deipyrus

🗡 heroΔηΐπυρος

Combat, Greek alliance

Greek warrior who fought at Troy and was killed during the great battles around the ships‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌

The Legend of Deipyrus

Deipyrus was a Greek warrior who fought in the Trojan War as part of the massive expedition against Troy.‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌ He appears in Homer's Iliad during the intense fighting that took place when the Trojans, led by Hector, broke through the Greek defensive wall and attacked the ships. Deipyrus fought bravely among his companions but was killed by Helenus, the Trojan prince and seer, who struck him during the close-quarters combat near the Greek camp. His death is one of many that Homer records during this critical phase of the battle, when the Greeks faced their greatest peril and nearly lost their fleet. Deipyrus's sacrifice illustrates the heavy price paid by the rank-and-file Greek warriors throughout the long campaign.

Parents

None recorded

Symbols

spearshield

Fun Fact

Deipyrus was killed by the prophet Helenus, one of the few Trojan seers who was also a formidable fighter

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Marriage, Trojan alliance

Son-in-law of Priam from the island of Imbros who fought and died defending Troy

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Phocian leadership, combat

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

Ialmenos

Combat, Trojan alliance

Trojan warrior who fought in the defence of Troy during the great war

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Combat, Mysian alliance

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Amphimachus

None recorded

Greek commander from Elis who sailed to Troy and was killed by Hector

Hippothous

Pelasgian leadership, combat

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

Acamas

Combat, diplomacy

Trojan warrior and son of Antenor who fought bravely in the defence of Troy

Bathycles

Wealth, combat

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

Prothoenor

Boeotian leadership, combat

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

Aretus

Combat, endurance

Trojan warrior who fought and died during the battles before the walls of Troy

Glaukos of Lykia

Honour, Lycian alliance

Lycian commander and grandson of Bellerophon who famously exchanged armour with Diomedes on the battlefield

Erymas

Combat, defence

Trojan warrior who fell during the fighting in the great battles at Troy