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👤 Alcimedon (Myrmidon)

  • This character appears twice in the Iliad, with variant forms: he is 'Alcimedon' in 16.193-7 and 'Alcimos' in 17.467.
  • Information
    son of Laerces, leader of the Myrmidon contingent at Troy
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/1910
    Gender
    Male
    Son of
    👤 Laerces (Phthian) father of Alcimedon
    Leader of
    👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles
    Belongs to
    👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles
    Related entities
    👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Menesthios (s. of Spercheios) son of Spercheios👥 the Contingent of Myrmidons at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent, led by Achilles🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👤 Eudoros son of Hermes and Polymele, Myrmidon fighter at Troy👤 Peisandros (Myrmidon) son of Maimalos, leader of a Myrmidon contingent at Troy👤 Laerces (Phthian) father of Alcimedon👤 Balios (horse) immortal horse👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Xanthos (horse) immortal horse🌍 the Plain of Troy at Troy👤 Automedon (charioteer) charioteer of Achilles and Patroclos👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy👤 Hector (Trojan) Trojan hero, son of Priam👤 Priam king of Troy👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Idaios (Trojan II) Trojan herald🏛️ the Tent of Achilles (Troy)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 16.168-16.197📖 Homer, Iliad 17.441-17.508📖 Homer, Iliad 19.384-19.424📖 Homer, Iliad 24.552-24.590
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, Iliad
    Commentary
    This character appears twice in the Iliad, with variant forms: he is 'Alcimedon' in 16.193-7 and 'Alcimos' in 17.467.
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