Echeclus son of Agenor
Mortal man
A character named in Homer's Iliad. The English introduction is not yet available.
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EΙΛΙΑΣ
Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“and the dark blood welling forth therefrom filled his bosom; and darkness enfolded his eyes, as he swooned. Then with his spear Achillesdrew nigh unto Mulius and smote him upon the ear, and clean through the other ear passed the spear-point of bronze. Then smote he AgenorAgAg's son Echeclus”
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and the dark blood welling forth therefrom filled his bosom; and darkness enfolded his eyes, as he swooned. Then with his spear Achillesdrew nigh unto Mulius and smote him upon the ear, and clean through the other ear passed the spear-point of bronze. Then smote he AgenorAgAg's son Echeclus
Il. 20.474
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Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Антенор → Агенор → Ехекл.
to send forth to Hadesmany a valiant head. And the Trojans over against them on the rising ground of the plain mustered about great Hector
and peerless Polydamas
and Aeneas
that was honoured of the folk of the Trojans even as a god, and the three sons of Antenor
, PolybusPoPo and goodly AgenorAgAg
and the dark blood welling forth therefrom filled his bosom; and darkness enfolded his eyes, as he swooned. Then with his spear Achillesdrew nigh unto Mulius and smote him upon the ear, and clean through the other ear passed the spear-point of bronze. Then smote he AgenorAgAg's son Echeclus
had not PhoebusApollo
aroused goodly AgenorAgAg, Antenor
's son, a peerless warrior and a stalwart. In his heart he put courage, and himself stood by his side, that he might ward from him the heavy hands of death; against the oak he leaned, and he was enfolded in deep mist.
Il. 11.59 · Il. 20.474 · Il. 21.546 · Il. 21.579
Killer · Sources
Killer · Sources
and the dark blood welling forth therefrom filled his bosom; and darkness enfolded his eyes, as he swooned. Then with his spear Achillesdrew nigh unto Mulius and smote him upon the ear, and clean through the other ear passed the spear-point of bronze. Then smote he AgenorAgAg's son Echeclusfull upon the head with his hilted sword, and all the blade grew warm with his blood, and down over his eyes came dark death and mighty fate. Thereafter Deucalion, at the point where the sinews of the elbow join, even there pierced he him through the arm
Il. 20.474–477
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