Asius

Asios

Father of Phaenops. Comes to the aid of Troy from Arisbe.

Genealogy

Hyrtacus

Phainops

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Abydos
  2. Arisbe
  3. Perkote
  4. Praktios
  5. Sestos
  6. Troy
Events
  1. Asius and his troops join the Trojans as allies
  2. The Trojans divide into five companies led by Hector, Polydamas, Cebriones, Paris, Alcathous, Agenor, Helenus, Deiphobus, Asius, Aeneas, Archelochus, Acamas, Sarpedon, Glaucus, and Asteropaeus
  3. Asius, Iamenus, Orestes, Adamas, Thoon, and Oinomaos charge the Achaean wall with their horses
  4. Asius laments to Zeus that Polypoetes and Leonteus will not abandon the Achaean gate despite his attacks
  5. Idomeneus kills Asius
  6. Hector goes in search of Deiphobus, Helenus, Adamas, and Asius
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.35
  2. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 835
  3. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 80
  4. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 108
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 149
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 383
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 402
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 754
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 582
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