Sarpedon

Commander of the Lycians, allies of Troy in the Trojan War.

Genealogy

Europa, Laodamia

Zeus

Aeacus, Aethlius, Aglaia, Amphion, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arcas, Ares, Argus, Artemis, Asopus, Ate, Athena, Atropus, Atymnius, Calliope, Castor, Clio, Clotho, Corinthus, Dardanus, Dike, Dionysus, Eirene, Endymion, Epaphus, Erato, Eunomia, Euphrosyne, Euterpe, Hebe, Helen, Hellen, Hephaestus, Hercules, Hermes, Iasion, Ilithyia, Lacedaemon, Lachesis, Megarus, Melpomene, Minos, Pan, Pelasgus, Persephone, Perseus, Pollux, Polymnia, Rhadamanthys, Targitaüs, Terpsichore, Thalia, Thalia, Tityus, Urania, Zethus

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Crete
  2. Lycia
  3. Troy
  4. Unknown
  5. Xanthos
Events
  1. Europa gives birth to Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys
  2. The sons of Europa fight over the affections of the same boy
  3. Sarpedon rules Lycia
  4. Sarpedon and Cilix become allies
  5. Patroclus kills Sarpedon
  6. Sarpedon, Glaucus, and the Lycians join the Trojans as allies
  7. Sarpedon reproaches Hector for failing to lead his people
  8. Sarpedon kills Tlepolemus
  9. Laodamia gives birth to Sarpedon
  10. The Trojans divide into five companies led by Hector, Polydamas, Cebriones, Paris, Alcathous, Agenor, Helenus, Deiphobus, Asius, Aeneas, Archelochus, Acamas, Sarpedon, Glaucus, and Asteropaeus
  11. Zeus sets Sarpedon on the Argives
  12. Sarpedon tells Glaucus that they must earn their honour through glory in battle
  13. Sarpedon and Glaucus lead the Lycian host in the assault on the Achaean wall
  14. Sarpedon kills Alcmaon
  15. Zeus saves Sarpedon from being killed by Ajax and Teucer
  16. Sarpedon rebukes the Lycians for failing to help him
  17. Sarpedon and Patroclus fight in single combat
  18. Zeus and Hera debate Sarpedon’s fate
  19. Sarpedon asks Glaucus to rally the Lycians, and to prevent his armour from being taken when he dies
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.1
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.2
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.35
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 4.6
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 875
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 470
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 493
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 626
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 647
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 655
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 663
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 689
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 196
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 80
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 290
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 298
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 378
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 413
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 421
  20. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 47
  21. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 316
  22. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 419
  23. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 431
  24. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 439
  25. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 458
  26. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 462
  27. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 477
  28. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 503
  29. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 527
  30. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 540
  31. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 548
  32. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 562
  33. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 578
  34. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 632
  35. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 658
  36. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 676
  37. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 140
  38. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 157
  39. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 798
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