Polypoetes

🗡 heroΠολυποίτης

None recorded

Lapith commander and son of Pirithous who fought at Troy alongside Leonteus‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌

The Legend of Polypoetes

Polypoetes was the son of Pirithous and Hippodamia, conceived on the very day that Pirithous drove the Centaurs from Mount Pelion — an origin that linked him to one of mythology's most famous battles.‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌ He and Leonteus jointly led the Lapith forces to Troy. At the Greek wall, they mounted a legendary defence of the gateway, standing firm against the entire Trojan assault. Polypoetes personally slew Damasus, Pylon, and Ormenus in the fighting. During Patroclus' funeral games, he won the iron-throwing contest, hurling a lump of iron farther than any other competitor.

Parents

Pirithous and Hippodamia

Symbols

iron discusgatespear

Fun Fact

He was conceived on the same day his father drove the Centaurs from Pelion, linking his birth to legend

Explore Further

Leonteus

🗡 hero

None recorded

Lapith warrior who defended the Greek wall alongside Polypoetes at Troy

Telamon

🗡 hero

war

King of Salamis, Argonaut, companion of Heracles, and father of Ajax the Great and Teucer.

Amphimachus

🗡 hero

None recorded

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

Sarpedon

🗡 hero

None recorded

Lycian prince and ally of Troy in the Trojan War, son of Zeus

Tlepolemos

🗡 hero

Rhodian leadership, Heracles heritage

Son of Heracles who led the Rhodian contingent at Troy and was killed by Sarpedon

Euryalus

🗡 hero

Boxing, Argive warfare

Son of Mecisteus who commanded part of the Argive contingent and won the boxing match at Patroclus's funeral games

Meges

🗡 hero

None recorded

Greek warrior from Dulichium who led the Epeians to Troy and fought bravely at the ships

Hector

🗡 hero

Champion of Troy

Hector was Troy's greatest warrior, who fought not for glory but to defend his city, wife, and son.

hector

Ialmenus

🗡 hero

Orchomenian leadership, Ares heritage

Son of Ares who co-commanded the Orchomenian contingent at Troy with his brother Ascalaphus

Abas

🗡 hero

Kingship, warfare

King of Argos renowned as a fierce warrior whose very shield could terrify enemies

Neoptolemus

🗡 hero

Son of Achilles

Neoptolemus was Achilles' fierce son, brought to Troy because a prophecy declared the city could not fall without him.

pyrrhic

Promachus

🗡 hero

Epigoni, Vengeance, Thebes

Son of Parthenopaeus and member of the Epigoni who succeeded in sacking Thebes where his father had failed.