Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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In Greek mythology, Polydorus ( or ; , i.e. "many-gift[ed]") or Polydoros referred to several different people.
- An Argive, son of Hippomedon was called . Pausanias lists him as one of the Epigoni, who attacked Thebes in retaliation for the deaths of their fathers, the Seven Against Thebes, who died attempting the same thing.
- Prince Polydorus, son of the King Cadmus and goddess Harmonia, fathered Labdacus by his wife Nycteis.
- Prince Polydorus, a Trojan, was the King Priam's youngest son.
- Polydorus (son of Astyanax)
- Polydorus of Sparta (reigned from c. 741 to c. 665 BC)
In art, Polydorus was:
- One of the three Rhodian sculptors who created the sculpture Laocoön and His Sons and signed the Sperlonga sculptures
Polydorus (Polydoros; ) is the youngest son of Priam and Hecuba in the mythology of the Trojan War. Polydorus is an example of the fluid nature of myth, as his role and story vary significantly in different traditions and sources.
In Greek mythology, Polydorus or Polydore was the son of Astyanax, prince of Troy. Astyanax was killed by either Neoptolemos ( Achilles' son) or by Odysseus. According to another legend, Astyanax was brought to Greece to take Neoptolemos.
In Frankish legend, Polydore was an ancestor of Clovis I, Peppin III and Charlemagne.
Usage examples of "polydorus".
Achilles then went in pursuit of Polydorus son of Priam, whom his father had always forbidden to fight because he was the youngest of his sons, the one he loved best, and the fastest runner.
When Hector saw his brother Polydorus with his entrails in his hands and sinking down upon the ground, a mist came over his eyes, and he could not bear to keep longer at a distance.
Your spear slew noble Polydorus as he was fighting in the front ranks, and now evil will here befall me, for I fear that I shall not escape you since heaven has delivered me over to you.