Podaleirius
Also known as: Asclepius' son · Family: The Greeks · Role: healer · First appears: Book IV · Part 4
In Book IV, Podaleirius treated the wounds Thoas and Eurypylus suffered when they fell from their cars. By Book VI, he learned that his brother Machaon had been killed and armed himself; he killed Cleitus with a javelin and also slew Lassus.
In Book VII, grieving at Machaon’s tomb, Podaleirius was about to take his own life when Nestor intervened. Nestor comforted him, lifted him from the grave, and led him to the ships. In Book IX, Podaleirius healed Philoctetes with salves, calling on his father Asclepius.
Relationship record
Life events
- Podaleirius treated the wounds Thoas and Eurypylus suffered when they fell from their cars.(Book IV · Part 4)
- Podaleirius learned that Machaon had been killed and armed himself for battle.(Book VI · Part 3)
- With: Machaon
- “By this to Podaleirius tidings came How that in dust his brother lay, struck down By woeful death. Beside the ships he sat Ministering to the hurts of men with spears Stricken. In wrath for his brother's sake he rose, He clad him in his armour”
- Podaleirius killed Cleitus with a javelin.(Book VI · Part 3)
- With: Cleitus
- “He leapt amidst the foemen; his swift hands Swung the snake-headed javelin up, and hurled, And slew with its winged speed Agamestor's son Cleitus”
- Podaleirius killed Lassus.(Book VI · Part 3)
- With: Lassus
- “Then by his warrior-brother laid he low Lassus”
- Nestor stopped Podaleirius from killing himself in grief for Machaon.(Book VII · Part 1)
- With: Nestor
- “His hands had spilt his life There on his noble brother's new-made tomb, But Nestor heard thereof, and sorrowed sore In his affliction, and he came on him As now he flung him on that woeful grave, And now was casting dust upon his head, Beating his breast, and on his brother's name Crying”
- Nestor comforted Podaleirius, lifted him from the grave where he mourned his brother, and led him to the ships.(Book VII · Part 1)
- With: Nestor
- “Then raised he that reluctant mourner up With comfortable words. From that dark grave He drew him, backward gazing oft with groans. To the ships they came”
- Podaleirius heals Philoctetes by applying salves and invoking his father Asclepius.(Book IX · Part 3)
- With: Philoctetes Asclepius
- “Swifter than thought he made him whole and sound; For deftly on the wound he spread his salves, Calling on his physician-father's name;”
Book IV · Part 4
- with Thoas (Podaleirius treated Thoas's wounds.) “Podaleirius then Hasted to spread salves over all the wounds Of Thoas and Eurypylus, gashes scored Upon their frames when from the cars they fell”
- with Eurypylus (Podaleirius treated Eurypylus's wounds.) “Podaleirius then Hasted to spread salves over all the wounds Of Thoas and Eurypylus, gashes scored Upon their frames when from the cars they fell”
Book VI · Part 3
- siblings with Machaon “By this to Podaleirius tidings came How that in dust his brother lay, struck down By woeful death.”
- enemies with Cleitus “He leapt amidst the foemen; his swift hands Swung the snake-headed javelin up, and hurled, And slew with its winged speed Agamestor's son Cleitus”
- enemies with Lassus “Then by his warrior-brother laid he low Lassus, whom Pronoe, fair as a goddess, bare”
Book VII · Part 1
- siblings with Machaon “Father, mine heart is bowed 'neath crushing grief For a brother passing wise, who fostered me”
- with Nestor (interaction) “Then gently spake he to that stricken one: “Refrain from bitter moan and deadly grief, My son.”
Book IX · Part 3
- with Philoctetes (interaction) “Swifter than thought he made him whole and sound; For deftly on the wound he spread his salves,”
- parent: Asclepius “Calling on his physician-father's name;”
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