Antenor
Family: The Trojans · Role: prays to Zeus · First appears: Book IX · Part 1
In Book IX, Antenor prayed to Zeus, who answered but refused to turn Achilles’ son away from Troy. In Book X, Antenor’s son Acamas is named among the warriors; in Book XI, Eurymachus is identified as his son.
In Book XIII, Eurydamas, Antenor’s son-in-law and a man noted for his prudence in Troy, was slain. The Argives spared Antenor’s life and property because he had once sheltered Menelaus and Odysseus; they treated him as a friend, also fearing Themis. In Book XIV, Antenor buried Polyxeina near his own house. Later, he led the surviving Trojans in burial rites for their slain, raising one pyre for all.
Relationship record
Life events
- Zeus answers Antenor’s prayer but refuses to turn Achilles’ son away from Troy.(Book IX · Part 1)
- With: Zeus
- “But now between the city and Hellespont Were Greeks and Trojans burning men and steeds In battle slain, while paused the murderous strife.”
- The Argives spared Antenor's life and property because he had once sheltered Menelaus and Odysseus.(Book XIII · Part 2 · 📍 Troy)
- Antenor buried Polyxeina near his own house.(Book XIV · Part 2 · 📍 Antenor's home)
- With: Polyxeina
- “The old man buried her, King Priam's princess-child, nigh his own house, By Ganymedes' shrine, and overagainst The temple of Pallas the Unwearied One.”
- Antenor led the surviving Trojans in burial rites for their slain.(Book XIV · Part 3)
- “Such Trojans as had scaped from pitiless war Gathered to render now the burial-dues Unto their city's slain. Antenor led To that sad work: one pyre for all they raised.”
Book IX · Part 1
- with Zeus (Antenor prays to Zeus.) “But to the King of Heaven Antenor cried: “Zeus, Lord of Ida and the starry sky, Hearken my prayer!”
Book X · Part 2
- child: Acamas son of Antenor “And Acamas, Antenor's warrior son:”
Book XI · Part 1
- child: Eurymachus “And to Eurymachus, brave Antenor's son;”
Book XIII · Part 2
- child: Eurydamas “With him the slayer laid Eurydamas low, Antenor's gallant son-in-law, who most”
- with Menelaus (Antenor sheltered Menelaus.) “for that in time past had his roof received And sheltered godlike Menelaus, when He with Odysseus came to claim his own.”
- with Odysseus (Antenor sheltered Odysseus.) “for that in time past had his roof received And sheltered godlike Menelaus, when He with Odysseus came to claim his own.”
- with Eurydamas (Eurydamas is Antenor's son-in-law.) “Antenor's gallant son-in-law, who most For prudence was pre-eminent in Troy.”
- with Menelaus (interaction) “for that in time past had his roof received And sheltered godlike Menelaus, when He with Odysseus came to claim his own.”
- with Odysseus (interaction) “for that in time past had his roof received And sheltered godlike Menelaus, when He with Odysseus came to claim his own.”
- friends with Menelaus “The mighty sons of Achaea showed Grace to him, as to a friend, and spared his life”
- with Themis (interaction) “and spared his life And substance, fearing Themis who seeth all.”
Book XIV · Part 2
- ward: Polyxeina “For that, when Troy yet stood, he nurtured her In his fair halls, a bride for his own son Eurymachus.”
- child: Eurymachus “For that, when Troy yet stood, he nurtured her In his fair halls, a bride for his own son Eurymachus.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.