Iphition
Trojan ally and lord of a wealthy city who was the first man Achilles killed upon returning to battle
The Legend of Iphition
Iphition was the son of Otrynteus and a naiad nymph, and he ruled the wealthy city of Hyde beneath the snowy peak of Mount Tmolus in Lydia. He brought his forces to fight as allies of Troy and served among the Trojan ranks. Iphition holds a notable place in the Iliad as the very first warrior Achilles killed after returning to battle following his long withdrawal over the quarrel with Agamemnon. When Achilles charged back into the fighting, burning with rage over Patroclus's death, Iphition was the first to meet him. Achilles struck him on the head with his sword, splitting it in two. As Iphition fell, Achilles taunted him, saying his death was far from his homeland by the rich lake of Gygaea.
Parents
Otrynteus and a naiad nymph
Symbols
Fun Fact
Iphition was the first casualty of Achilles' devastating return to battle, marking the beginning of the end for Troy
Explore Further
Bathycles
🗡 heroWealth, combat
Greek or Trojan warrior known for his family's wealth who died in the fighting at Troy
Ilioneus
🗡 heroHerding, Troy
Trojan warrior whose name means man of Ilion, killed by Peneleos during the great battles
Schedius
🗡 heroPhocian leadership, combat
Commander of the Phocian contingent at Troy who was killed by Hector during the great battles
Parthenopaeus
🗡 heroSeven Against Thebes, Youth, Arcadia
Young Arcadian hero, one of the Seven Against Thebes, who died at the city walls before seeing his homeland again.
Podes
🗡 heroWealth, feasting
Trojan nobleman and close companion of Hector who was valued for his hospitality
Neoptolemus
🗡 heroSon of Achilles
Neoptolemus was Achilles' fierce son, brought to Troy because a prophecy declared the city could not fall without him.
Hippothous
🗡 heroPelasgian leadership, combat
Leader of the Pelasgian allies of Troy who was killed fighting over the body of Patroclus
Imbrios
🗡 heroMarriage, Trojan alliance
Son-in-law of Priam from the island of Imbros who fought and died defending Troy
Sarpédon
🗡 heroSon of Zeus who died at Troy
Sarpedon was a son of Zeus and the greatest Lycian warrior at Troy — his death forced Zeus to confront the limits of even divine power.
Abas
🗡 heroKingship, warfare
King of Argos renowned as a fierce warrior whose very shield could terrify enemies
Amphimachus
🗡 heroNone recorded
Greek commander from Elis who sailed to Troy and was killed by Hector
Deipyrus
🗡 heroCombat, Greek alliance
Greek warrior who fought at Troy and was killed during the great battles around the ships