person
Eurytus
also: Εὔρυτος
A legendary archer of Oechalia who rivaled the gods with the bow and was killed young by Apollo for his presumption; Odysseus names him with Heracles as archers he will not compete against.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §8.202 Eurytus of Oechalia
A legendary archer killed young by Apollo for daring to challenge him; Odysseus cites him as a cautionary limit on his own boasting.