Pandorus

In Greek mythology, Pandorus /ˌpænˈdɔːrəs/ (Ancient Greek: Πάνδωρος) was a son of Erichthonius II of Athens and Praxithea. Pandorus was also the sibling of Metion and Cecrops.

Pandorus was a very accomplished archer who fought in Homer's Iliad. Typically, archers were seen as inferior soldiers compared to swordsmen. In Book IV, he was persuaded by Athena to break the truce by firing an arrow at Menelaus.[1] He did his job, and incited Agamemnon to rouse his troops.[2] He is later wounded in Book XI, when Ajax goes on a great rampage.

References

  1. ↑ Iliad, 4.124
  2. ↑ Iliad, 4.155f.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.