In Greek mythology, Peneleos[pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Πηνελέως Pēneléōs) or, less commonly, Peneleus (Πηνέλεος Pēnéleos), son of Hippalcimus (Hippalmus) and Asterope,[1][2] was an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War.

Mythology

Before the war began he was said to have sailed with the Argonauts;[3] he also was one of the suitors of Helen, which obliged him to join in the campaign against Troy.[4] He came from Boeotia and commanded 12 ships.[5] It is also said that Peneleos was chosen to command the Boeotian troops because Tisamenus, son and successor of Thersander, was still too young.[6]

Peneleos killed two Trojans,[7] Ilioneus[8] and Lycon,[9] was wounded by Polydamas[10] and was killed by Eurypylus (son of Telephus).[6][11] He left a son Opheltes, whose own son (Peneleos' grandson) Damasichthon succeeded Autesion, son of Tisamenus, as the ruler over Thebes.[12]

His descendant, Philotas of Thebes, was said to be the founder of Priene in Ionia.

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Notes

  1. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.67.7; Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  2. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 41, Prologue 531. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  3. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.16
  4. ^ Apollodorus, 3.10.8
  5. ^ Homer, Iliad 2.494; Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  6. ^ a b Pausanias, 9.5.15
  7. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 114
  8. ^ Homer, Iliad 14.489
  9. ^ Homer, Iliad 16.340
  10. ^ Homer, Iliad 17.597–600
  11. ^ Dictys Cretensis, 4.17
  12. ^ Pausanias, 9.5.16

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