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Greek Mythology Notes

Elephenor

🗡 heroἘλεφήνωρ
Abantian leadership, exile

Commander of the Abantes from Euboea who was an exile leading his people despite his fugitive status‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍

The Legend of Elephenor

Elephenor was the son of Chalcodon and the leader of the Abantes from the island of Euboea.‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍ He brought forty ships to Troy, commanding the fierce Abantes who were known for wearing their hair long at the back and short in front, a distinctive warrior style. Elephenor had killed his grandfather Abas accidentally and was living in exile when the call came to sail for Troy, but he was still recognised as the leader of his people. During the fighting at Troy, Elephenor was killed while trying to strip the armour from a fallen Trojan warrior. As he dragged the body and bent down to take the armour, Agenor struck him with a spear in the exposed flank beneath his shield. His death was swift, and fierce fighting erupted over his body as Greeks and Trojans clashed for possession of his corpse.

Parents

Chalcodon

Symbols

spearship

Fun Fact

Elephenor led his people to war despite being in exile for accidentally killing his own grandfather

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