In Greek mythology, Agenor (/əˈnɔːr/; Ancient Greek: Ἀγήνωρ or Αγήνορι Agēnor; English translation: 'heroic, manly')[1] was a Trojan hero.

Family

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Agenor was the son of Antenor[2][3] and Theano,[4] daughter of King Cisseus of Thrace. His siblings were Crino,[5] Acamas,[6][7] Antheus,[8] Archelochus,[9][10] Coön,[11] Demoleon,[12] Eurymachus,[13] Glaucus,[14] Helicaon,[15] Iphidamas,[16] Laodamas,[17][18] Laodocus,[19] Medon,[20] Polybus,[3][21] and Thersilochus[20]

Mythology

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When Achilles was routing the entire Trojan army, Agenor was the first Trojan to collect his wits and stop fleeing from Achilles' rampage.[22] Agenor felt ashamed that he was fleeing from a man who was supposedly just as mortal as anyone so he turned to face Achilles. As the Greek hero approached Agenor the latter threw his spear at him, but only hit Achilles' greaves. After that Achilles sprang at Agenor, but at that moment Apollo carried the Trojan away in a veil of mist to keep Achilles from pursuing him, while Apollo took the form of Agenor to lead Achilles away from the Trojans. This act allowed all the Trojans (except Hector) to take cover behind the walls of Troy.

Agenor killed two people in the war.[23] His son Echeclus was killed by Achilles.[24]

According to Pausanias,[25] Agenor was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus when the Achaeans were storming Troy through the Trojan Horse ruse.

Agenor's picture appears in the great painting in the Lesche of Delphi, by Polygnotus.[26]

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  1. ^ ἀγήνωρ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59, 21.545 & 579
  3. ^ a b Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 219, 11.44–46. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  4. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59 & 6.297
  5. ^ Pausanias, 10.27.4
  6. ^ Apollodorus, E.3.34; Homer, Iliad 2.823, 11.60 & 12.100
  7. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 61, Prologue 806–807, p. 219, 11.44–46. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  8. ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, 134
  9. ^ Apollodorus, E.3.34; Homer, Iliad 2.823, 12.100 & 14.464
  10. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 61, Prologue 806–807. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  11. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.248 & 256, 19.53
  12. ^ Homer, Iliad 20.395
  13. ^ Pausanias, 10.27.3
  14. ^ Virgil, Aeneid 6.484; Apollodorus, E.5.21; Dictys Cretensis, 4.7; Pausanias, 10.27.3
  15. ^ Homer, Iliad 3.123
  16. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.221 & 261; Pausanias, 4.36.4 & 5.19.4
  17. ^ Homer, Iliad 15.516
  18. ^ Tzetzes, John (2015). Allegories of the Iliad. Translated by Goldwyn, Adam; Kokkini, Dimitra. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. pp. 283, 15.193. ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4.
  19. ^ Homer, Iliad 4.87
  20. ^ a b Virgil, Aeneid 6.484
  21. ^ Homer, Iliad 11.59
  22. ^ Homer, Iliad 21.570
  23. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 115
  24. ^ Homer, Iliad 20.474ff
  25. ^ Pausanias, 10.27.1
  26. ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Agenor (6)", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 68, archived from the original on 2013-10-12, retrieved 2008-05-16

References

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Agenor (6)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.