person
Polydamas
also: Πουλυδάμας
A Trojan commander, born the same night as Hector, whose cautious battlefield counsel Hector repeatedly overrides — most fatefully in refusing to withdraw within the walls before Achilles' return to battle.
Reading notes
- The Iliad §11.1 Polydamas
A Trojan commander, born the same night as Hector; his cautious battlefield counsel is repeatedly overridden by Hector, most fatefully when Hector refuses to withdraw the army inside the walls before Achilles's return.
Mentioned in 1 work (20 mentions)
The Iliad
- §11.1 Polydamas
- §12.173 Polydamas
- §12.231 Polydamas
- §12.34 Polydamas
- §12.80 Polydamas
- §13.708 Polydamas
- §13.748 Polydamas
- §13.751 Polydamas
- §13.754 Polydamas
- §13.788 Polydamas
- §14.377 Polydamas
- §14.457 Polydamas
- §15.300 Polydamas
- §15.442 Polydamas
- §15.514 Polydamas
- §16.527 Polydamas
- §17.591 Polydamas
- §18.197 Polydamas
- §18.285 Polydamas
- §22.99 Polydamas