Sarpedon
Lycian prince and ally of Troy in the Trojan War, son of Zeus
The Legend of Sarpedon
Sarpedon was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, and he ruled as king of Lycia. When the Trojan War erupted, he led his Lycian forces to fight alongside the Trojans. He proved himself one of the most formidable warriors on the battlefield, breaching the Greek wall around their ships. His death at the hands of Patroclus was one of the most poignant moments of the Iliad, as Zeus himself wept tears of blood for his mortal son but could not intervene against fate.
Parents
Zeus and Laodamia
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Fun Fact
Zeus wept tears of blood when Sarpedon fell, the only time the king of gods showed such grief for a mortal
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