Helenus

Helenos

Brother of Cassandra, who taught him the gift of third sight. A prophet.

Genealogy

Hecuba

Priam

Aegeoneus, Aesacus, Agathon, Antiphonos, Antiphus, Archemachus, Aretus, Aristodeme, Ascanius, Astygonus, Atas, Cassandra, Cebriones, Chersidamas, Chromius, Clonius, Creusa, Deiopites, Deiphobus, Democoon, Dios, Doryclus, Dryops, Echemmon, Echephron, Evagoras, Evander, Glaucus, Gorgythion, Hector, Hippothous, Hippodamas, Hipponous, Hyperion, Hypirochus, Idomeneus, Isos, Laodocus, Laodice, Lycaon, Lysithous, Lysimache, Medesicaste, Medusa, Melanippus, Mestor, Mylius, Nestor, Pammon, Paris, Philaemon, Polites, Polymedon, Polyxena, Polydorus, Teles, Troilus

Deidamia

Cestrinus

Places
  1. Chersonese
  2. Epirus
  3. Molossia
  4. Troy
Events
  1. Helenus and Deiphobus argue over which of them should marry Helen
  2. Calchas says Helenus knows what is protecting Troy from the Greeks
  3. Helenus is captured by Odysseus
  4. Helenus says that Troy will fall if the bones of Pelops are brought to the Greeks, if Neoptolemus fights with them and if the Palladium is stolen from Troy
  5. Helenus takes Hecuba as a war captive
  6. Hecuba transforms into a dog
  7. Neoptolemus arrives in Molossia
  8. Helenus founds a city in Molossia
  9. Neoptolemus gives Helenus Deidamia to marry
  10. The Greeks send for the bones of Pelops
  11. Helenus instructs Hector and Aeneas in the defence of Troy
  12. Hector rallies the Trojans against the Achaeans
  13. Helenus divines the counsel of the gods
  14. Helenus tells Hector that he must challenge the best man among the Achaeans to fight him
  15. The Trojans divide into five companies led by Hector, Polydamas, Cebriones, Paris, Alcathous, Agenor, Helenus, Deiphobus, Asius, Aeneas, Archelochus, Acamas, Sarpedon, Glaucus, and Asteropaeus
  16. Helenus kills Deipylus
  17. Menelaus injures Helenus’ bow arm
  18. Agenor tends to Helenus’ injury
  19. Hector goes in search of Deiphobus, Helenus, Adamas, and Asius
  20. Priam yells at the sons he has left for being disgraces
  21. Priam’s remaining sons prepare his wagon
  22. Pyrrhus resides in Epeirus because of the prophecies of Helenus
  23. Helenus marries Andromache
  24. Cestrinus is born to Andromache and Helenus
  25. Helenus dies
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 12.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.9
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.10
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.23
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.12
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.13
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 72
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 43
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 80
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 576
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 581
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 586
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 754
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 774
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 247
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.1
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.2
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 23.5
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 23.6
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