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Ephialtes (/ ˌ ɛ f i ˈ æ l t iː z /; Greek: Ἐφιάλτης Ephialtēs) [a] was a Greek renegade during the Greco-Persian Wars.Born to Eurydemus (Εὐρύδημος) of Malis, [1] he betrayed his homeland and people to the Achaemenid Empire by revealing the existence of a path around the Greek coalition's position at Thermopylae. [2]
Sinon as a captive in front of the walls of Troy, in the Vergilius Romanus, 5th century AD. In Greek mythology, Sinon (Ancient Greek: Σίνων, [1] from the verb "σίνομαι"—sinomai, "to harm, to hurt" [2]) or Sinopos [3] was a Greek warrior during the Trojan War.
Amyntas (Greek: Ἀμύντας), son of Antiochus, was a Macedonian general, fugitive and traitor. As officer of Philip II, he and Amyntas (son of Perdiccas) were awarded proxenies by the Oropians in Boeotia before 338 BC. After the death of Philip II, Amyntas fled from Macedonia.
The film omits much of his mythology and depicts Creon as a noble high priest and councilor to the reigning King Eteocles of Thebes. He is supportive of Hercules' diplomatic efforts to save Thebes from the dispute between the brothers Eteocles and Polynices. At the film's conclusion, Creon is acknowledged as the new king after the deaths of ...
Melas the Elder, 7th century BC, brother-in-law to king Gyges; Miletus, grandson of Melas, son-in-law of king Ardys; Pythagoras, son of Miletus, 6th century BC
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (/ æ ɡ ə ˈ m ɛ m n ɒ n /; Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμέμνων Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War.He was the son (or grandson) of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. [1]
Participants on the Greek side Participants on the Trojan side Other characters Gods Achaean Leaders ... Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
In Greek mythology, Helenus (/ ˈ h ɛ l ə n ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἕλενος, Helenos, Latin: Helenus) was a gentle and clever seer. [1] He was also a Trojan prince as the son of King Priam [2] and Queen Hecuba of Troy, [3] and the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra. He was also called Scamandrios, and was a lover of Apollo. [4]