The Fall of Troy

Asteropaeus

Family: unknown · Role: prince · First appears: Book IV · Part 1

Life events

  • Thetis gave Sthenelus Asteropaeus' helmet, two lances, and a strong taslet.(Book IV · Part 4)
    • With: Thetis Sthenelus
    • “To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.”
  • Meriones killed Laophoon, son of Paeon and Cleomede, who had come to Troy with Asteropaeus.(Book VI · Part 4)
    • With: Meriones Laophoon Paeon Cleomede
    • “Stabbed 'neath the navel, and the lance-head tore His bowels forth; swift sped his soul away Into the Shadow-land.”

Book IV · Part 1

  • with Achilles (interaction) “In Thebe; how his spear laid Cyenus low, Poseidon's son, and godlike Polydorus, Troilus the goodly, princely Asteropaeus;”

Book IV · Part 4

  • with Sthenelus (interaction) “To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.”

Book VI · Part 4

  • with Laophoon (They came together to aid Troy.) “Unto Troy With noble Asteropaeus had he come To aid her folk”

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