Greek Mythology

Protesilaus

First appears: Apollodorus, Library 3.10

Life events

  • Protesilaus became the first Greek killed after landing against the Trojans.(Apollodorus, Epitome 3 · 📍 Troy)
    • “Of the Greeks the first to land from his ship was Protesilaus, and having slain not a few of the barbarians, he fell by the hand of Hector.”

Apollodorus, Epitome 3

  • parent: Iphiclus “From Phylace , Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus: forty ships.”
  • married with Laodamia “His wife Laodamia loved him even after his death,”
  • with Hermes (resurrected) “Hermes brought up Protesilaus from Hades”
  • child: Iphiclus “Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus”

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