Leonteus
Lapith warrior who defended the Greek wall alongside Polypoetes at Troy
The Legend of Leonteus
Leonteus was a grandson of Caeneus, the legendary Lapith who had once been a woman transformed into an invulnerable man by Poseidon. Together with his comrade Polypoetes, Leonteus commanded the Lapith contingent of forty ships from Argissa and surrounding towns. Their finest hour came during the Trojan assault on the Greek camp wall, where the two Lapith chiefs stood in the gateway like sturdy oak trees, refusing to give ground against waves of Trojan attackers. Leonteus killed Hippomachuss and Antiphates in that desperate stand. He also competed in the funeral games for Patroclus.
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Fun Fact
Homer compared him and Polypoetes to immovable oak trees rooted deep in the earth, enduring every storm
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Polypoetes
🗡 heroNone recorded
Lapith commander and son of Pirithous who fought at Troy alongside Leonteus
Asius
🗡 heroChariot warfare, leadership
Trojan ally from Arisbe who insisted on fighting from his chariot against Greek fortifications
Ajax
🗡 heroThe immovable warrior who held the Greek line
The massive warrior from Salamis who carried a shield like a tower wall and held the Greek line when every other defender broke.
Hippomedon
🗡 heroNone recorded
One of the Seven against Thebes, a towering warrior known for his ferocity in battle
Schedius
🗡 heroPhocian leadership, combat
Commander of the Phocian contingent at Troy who was killed by Hector during the great battles
Meges
🗡 heroNone recorded
Greek warrior from Dulichium who led the Epeians to Troy and fought bravely at the ships
Telamon
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King of Salamis, Argonaut, companion of Heracles, and father of Ajax the Great and Teucer.
Hector
🗡 heroChampion of Troy
Hector was Troy's greatest warrior, who fought not for glory but to defend his city, wife, and son.
Chromios
🗡 heroCombat, defence
Trojan warrior who fought in the defence of Troy during the long Greek siege
Amphimachus
🗡 heroNone recorded
Greek commander from Elis who sailed to Troy and was killed by Hector
Sarpedon
🗡 heroNone recorded
Lycian prince and ally of Troy in the Trojan War, son of Zeus
Antilochus
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Son of Nestor, youngest Greek commander at Troy, beloved companion of Achilles who died protecting his father.