Dolon
Trojan spy captured and killed during a night raid by Odysseus and Diomedes
The Legend of Dolon
Dolon was an unremarkable Trojan warrior, the only son of Eumedes, a wealthy herald. When Hector called for a volunteer to spy on the Greek camp, Dolon stepped forward, bargaining for Achilles' horses and chariot as his reward. He disguised himself in a wolf skin and crept toward the Greek lines. Unfortunately, Odysseus and Diomedes had set out on their own night mission and intercepted him. Terrified, Dolon revealed every detail of the Trojan positions, including the location of the newly arrived Thracian king Rhesus and his magnificent horses. Despite his cooperation, Diomedes beheaded him.
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Eumedes
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Fun Fact
His name literally means "tricky one" in Greek, yet he proved spectacularly easy to deceive
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🗡 heroNone recorded
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🗡 heroNone recorded
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