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In Greek mythology, Polites the friend of Odysseus was a minor character in the epics by Homer.
- Polites was a member of Odysseus's crew. Odysseus refers to him as his dearest friend, though he is only mentioned twice, once as part of Eurylochus's scouting group on Circe's island (he is one of the first to enter Circe's palace) and then when, after a year, he convinces Odysseus to leave Circe. He is killed either by Scylla or the lightning bolt that Zeus throws at Odysseus' ship for his crew eating the cattle of Helios.
(The other Polites was the son of Priam and Hecuba, and was known for his swiftness. He was killed by Neoptolemus during the sack of Troy.)
Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the Hesperiidae family (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
Polites was the legitimate son of Priam and Hecuba. He was a prince of Troy, and brother of 49 other children, including 12 daughters. He was killed by Neoptolemus, son of Achilles, who then killed his father.
Polites is the name of two characters in Greek mythology of the Trojan War, and a genus of butterflies.
- Polites (butterfly) is a genus of grass skipper butterflies
- Polites (friend of Odysseus) is a Greek warrior in the Iliad
- Polites (Prince of Troy) is a Trojan killed by Neoptolemus
Usage examples of "polites".
Moreover, he said, Iris, the messenger of Zeus, had appeared to him in the guise of Priam’s son, Polites, and told him to lead our forces into battle.
Then Polites, own brother of Deiphobus passed his arms around his waist, and bore him away from the battle till he got to his horses that were standing in the rear of the fight with the chariot and their driver.
Polydamas killed Mecisteus, and Polites Echius, in the front of the battle, while Agenor slew Clonius.
Then he called to his sons, upbraiding Helenus, Paris, noble Agathon, Pammon, Antiphonus, Polites of the loud battle-cry, Deiphobus, Hippothous, and Dius.
They were gathered in assembly, old and young, at Priam's gates, and Iris came close up to Priam, speaking with the voice of Priam's son Polites, who, being fleet of foot, was stationed as watchman for the Trojans on the tomb of old Aesyetes, to look out for any sally of the Achaeans.