Hippomedon
Role: warrior · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 20
Hippomedon was the father of Polydorus. He accompanied Polynices, the son of Œdipus, in an attempt against Thebes. Later, he is identified as Adrastus’s sister’s son.
Relationship record
Life events
- Hippomedon accompanied Polynices in an attempt against Thebes.(Book 2 · Chapter 36 · 📍 Thebes)
- With: Polynices
- “Hippomedon, who accompanied Polynices the son of Œdipus in his attempt against Thebes”
Book 2 · Chapter 20
- child: Polydorus (son of Hippomedon) “Polydorus the son of Hippomedon”
Book 2 · Chapter 36
- with Polynices (Hippomedon accompanied Polynices in the attempt against Thebes.) “and the foundations of the house of Hippomedon, who accompanied Polynices the son of Œdipus in his attempt against Thebes.”
Book 10 · Chapter 10
- elder kin: Adrastus “Hippomedon (Adrastus’ sister’s son)”
- with Polynices (associated in the expedition against Thebes) “and Polynices, and Hippomedon (Adrastus’ sister’s son)”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.