Deiphobus
Also known as: Priam's strong son · Family: The Trojans · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VI · Part 2
In Book VI, Deiphobus was chosen with Alexander, Aeneas, Polydamas, Pammon and Aethicus to lead the Trojans into battle. Menelaus pierced him in the right breast, and Deiphobus fled. In Book VIII, he killed Lycon with a spear thrust; in Book IX, Apollo rescued him from the fighting and set him down in Troy.
In Book XI, Deiphobus struck down Alcimus and Dryas. In Book XIII, Menelaus found him in Helen’s bower and “slew him with the sword”.
Relationship record
Life events
- Eurypylus chooses battle leaders, and they lead the Trojans out of the city to fight.(Book VI · Part 2)
- With: Eurypylus son of Telephus Aeneas Polydamas Pammon Aethicus
- “Champions then he chose, Alexander and Aeneas fiery-souled, Polydamas, Pammon, and Deiphobus, And Aethicus, of Paphlagonian men The staunchest man to stem the tide of war; These chose he, cunning all in battle-toil, To meet the foe in forefront of the fight. Swiftly they strode before that warrior-throng Then from the city cheering charged.”
- Menelaus wounded Deiphobus in the right breast, and Deiphobus fled.(Book VI · Part 3)
- With: Menelaus
- “Then Menelaus pierced Deiphobus By the right breast, that with swift feet he fled.”
- Deiphobus killed Lycon with a spear thrust above the groin.(Book VIII · Part 2)
- With: Lycon (slain by Deiphobus)
- “Deiphobus slew Lycon battle-staunch: The lance-head pierced him close above the groin, And round the long spear all his bowels gushed out.”
- Apollo rescued Deiphobus from Neoptolemus and set him down in Troy.(Book IX · Part 2)
- With: Apollo
- “A dense cloud round him from the viewless heights Of heaven, and snatched him from the deadly fray, And set him down in Troy, amid the rout Of fleeing Trojans”
- Deiphobus killed Alcimus and Dryas.(Book XI · Part 1)
- Menelaus kills Deiphobus with his sword.(Book XIII · Part 3 · 📍 Helen's bower)
- With: Menelaus
- “Then also Menelaus in Helen's bower Found, heavy with wine, ill-starred Deiphobus, And slew him with the sword”
Book VI · Part 2
- with Eurypylus son of Telephus (Eurypylus chooses Deiphobus for the battle.) “Polydamas, Pammon, and Deiphobus, And Aethicus, of Paphlagonian men”
- with Eurypylus son of Telephus (Eurypylus chose Deiphobus as a champion.) “Polydamas, Pammon, and Deiphobus, And Aethicus, of Paphlagonian men”
Book VI · Part 3
- enemies with Menelaus “Then Menelaus pierced Deiphobus By the right breast, that with swift feet he fled.”
- with Menelaus (interaction) “Then Menelaus pierced Deiphobus By the right breast, that with swift feet he fled.”
Book VIII · Part 2
- with Lycon (slain by Deiphobus) (Deiphobus kills Lycon in combat.) “Deiphobus slew Lycon battle-staunch:”
Book IX · Part 1
- parent: Priam “Lest, while his hands were cumbered with the reins, He too by Priam's strong son might be slain.”
- with Hippasus’ son (Deiphobus kills Nestor’s charioteer.) “Then slew Deiphobus the charioteer Of Nestor, Hippasus' son: from that high car Down fell he 'midst the dead;”
Book IX · Part 2
- parent: Priam “So halted Priam's son Car-steeds and car, perplexed, while quivered his hands About the lance.”
- enemies with Achilles “My king, this is Deiphobus' array-- The man who from thy father fled in fear.”
- with Apollo (Apollo rescues Deiphobus in this episode.) “A dense cloud round him from the viewless heights Of heaven, and snatched him from the deadly fray, And set him down in Troy, amid the rout Of fleeing Trojans”
Book XI · Part 1
- with Alcimus (interaction) “Deiphobus Smote Alcimus and Dryas:”
- with Dryas (interaction) “Deiphobus Smote Alcimus and Dryas:”
Book XI · Part 2
- with Polites (They jointly defend the gate.) “High above Deiphobus battle-staunch and strong Polites With many comrades, stoutly held them back With arrows and huge stones.”
Book XIII · Part 3
- with Menelaus (interaction) “Then also Menelaus in Helen's bower Found, heavy with wine, ill-starred Deiphobus, And slew him with the sword: but she had fled”
- married with Helen “Alive in Troy--ay, though thou vaunt thyself Spouse of the child of Zeus the thunder-voiced! Black death hath trapped thee slain in my wife's bower!”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.