In Greek mythology, Agastrophus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγάστροφος) is a Paionian "hero",[1] "famed for his spear",[2] fighting on the side of Troy in the Trojan War, killed by Diomedes.[3] He was the son of Paeon and brother of Laophoon.[4]

Mythology

Agastrophus' death comes about as the result of a lapse in judgment. Under the influence of Ate, a kind of judgmental blindness, Agastrophus made the fatal mistake of leaving his chariot too far behind him, thus being unable to escape when he was wounded by Diomedes.[5] After killing him Diomedes strips the "gleaming corselet of valiant Agastrophus from about his breast, and the shield from off his shoulder, and his heavy helm".[6]

Notes

  1. ^ One of 37 so called in the Iliad listed by T. F. E., "On the Homeric use of the word Ἥρως" p. 78
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.368
  3. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.336–342
  4. ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica p. 112, 6.549–555; Parada, "Paeon 1." p. 135; Connor, "Paeon" p. 1096.
  5. ^ Yamogata (2005), p. 27; Yamogata (1994) p. 51; North, p. 27; Williams, p. 64.
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.372–375

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