Meilanion

Family: The Trojans · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VIII · Part 1

In Book VIII, Part 1, Meilanion is identified as the son of Cleite and Erylaus. Eurypylus son of Telephus hurled his spear at Antiphus (Trojan), missed, and killed Meilanion instead.

Relationship record

Life events

• Eurypylus' spear missed Antiphus and killed Meilanion.(Book VIII · Part 1)
  • With: Eurypylus son of Telephus Antiphus (Trojan)
  • “Fierce Antiphus for that slain man was wroth, And hurled his spear against Eurypylus, Yet touched him not; the strong shaft glanced aside, And pierced Meilanion battle-staunch”

Book VIII · Part 1

• enemies with Eurypylus son of Telephus “And pierced Meilanion battle-staunch, the son Of Cleite lovely-faced,”
• parent: Cleite “Meilanion battle-staunch, the son Of Cleite lovely-faced,”
• parent: Erylaus “Of Cleite lovely-faced, Erylaus' bride, Who bare him where Caicus meets the sea.”
• with Eurypylus son of Telephus (interaction) “and pierced Meilanion battle-staunch”

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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.