Laomedon
Family: The Trojans · Role: father of Priam · First appears: Book I · Part 2
Laomedon was a Trojan king and the father of Priam. In Book I, Priam is described as chilled with fear; in Book II, the golden cup passed from Ilus to Laomedon and then to Priam, who had thought to leave it to his own son. In Book III, Apollo is said to have kept Laomedon’s cattle.
In Book II, Thrasymedes killed Laomedon in vengeance for a brother slain by Memnon.
Relationship record
Life events
- The golden cup passed from Hephaestus to Zeus, then through the Trojan kings to Priam.(Book II · Part 1)
- With: Hephaestus Zeus Dardanus Erichthonius Tros Ilus Priam
- “For this the cunning God-smith brought to Zeus, His masterpiece, what time the Mighty in Power To Hephaestus gave for bride the Cyprian Queen; And Zeus on Dardanus his godlike son Bestowed it, he on Erichthonius; Erichthonius to Tros the great of heart Gave it, and he with all his treasure-store Bequeathed it unto Ilus, and he gave That wonder to Laomedon, and he To Priam”
- Thrasymedes kills Laomedon in vengeance for his slain brother.(Book II · Part 2)
- With: Thrasymedes
- “Laomedon was slain By the wrath of Nestor's son for a brother dead, The dear one Memnon slew in battle-rout,”
Book I · Part 2
- child: Priam “Then round the heart of Priam all the blood Was chilled with fear.”
Book II · Part 1
- child: Priam “Then spake Laomedon's son, the ancient king:”
- with Ilus (interaction) “Bequeathed it unto Ilus, and he gave That wonder to Laomedon, and he”
- with Priam (Laomedon passed the cup to Priam.) “That wonder to Laomedon, and he To Priam, who had thought to leave the same To his own son.”
Book II · Part 2
- with Thrasymedes (Killed Laomedon in battle.) “Laomedon was slain By the wrath of Nestor's son for a brother dead,”
Book III · Part 1
- servant: Apollo “favouring the folk Of tyrannous Laomedon, whose kine Thou keptest.”
- with Apollo (Apollo tended Laomedon's cattle.) “favouring the folk Of tyrannous Laomedon, whose kine Thou keptest.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.