Aethicus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Aethicus (Ancient Greek: Αἴθικον) was a Paphlagonian champion who fought against the Achaeans in the Trojan War.

Mythology

Aethicus only appeared in one myth as one of the chosen heroes of Priam to fight the Greeks during the siege of Troy.

“Gallantly spake he (i.e. Priam): with exceeding joy

Rejoiced the Trojans. Champions then he chose,

Alexander and Aeneas fiery-souled,

Polydamas, Pammon, and Deiphobus,

And Aethicus, of Paphlagonian men

The staunchest man to stem the tide of war;

These chose he, cunning all in battle-toil,

To meet the foe in forefront of the fight.”