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Eudorus
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(Εὔδωρος; Eúdōros).

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[1] One of the five leaders of the Myrmidons under Achilles

One of the five leaders of the  Myrmidons under Achilles. A son of Hermes and  Polymele, he was brought up by his grandfather Phylas after Polymele later married the Actorid Echecles. His aptitude for fighting, being a fast runner, is strongly emphasized (Hom. Il. 16,179-186) but apart from this, the Iliad is silent on his fate. Eust. Od. 1697,56 report…

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Bloch, René (Berne), Baltes, Matthias (Münster) and Lakmann, Marie-Luise (Münster), “Eudorus”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e404280>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510



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