Sthenelus
Also known as: Capaneus' son · Family: The Greeks · Role: warrior · First appears: Book I · Part 3
In Book I, Sthenelus killed Cabeirus, and Paris’s “death-winged” shaft aimed at him missed. In Book IV, his horse took second place in the chariot race, despite repeatedly swerving from the course; Diomedes had given him the horse. Thetis gave Sthenelus Asteropaeus’s helmet, two lances, and a strong taslet.
In Book VI, Molus came from Argos with Sthenelus, but Agenor killed Molus. In Book XI, Sthenelus killed Abas with a javelin and fought alongside Diomedes before the Scaean gate.
Relationship record
Life events
- Sthenelus killed Cabeirus.(Book I · Part 3)
- With: Cabeirus
- “Down on them hurled Cabeirus' corse, who came From Sestos, keen to fight the Argive foe, But never saw his fatherland again.”
- In the chariot race, Agamemnon by skill outpaced Sthenelus' horse; Sthenelus' horse took second place despite repeatedly swerving from the course.(Book IV · Part 4)
- Thetis gave Sthenelus Asteropaeus' helmet, two lances, and a strong taslet.(Book IV · Part 4)
- With: Thetis Asteropaeus
- “To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.”
- Agenor killed Molus, who had come from Argos with king Sthenelus.(Book VI · Part 4)
- With: Agenor Molus
- “Agenor smote Molus the princely,--with king Sthenelus He came from Argos,--hurled from far behind A dart new-whetted, as he fled from fight, Piercing his right leg, and the eager shaft Cut sheer through the broad sinew, shattering The bones with anguished pain: and so his doom Met him, to die a death of agony.”
- Sthenelus killed Abas with a javelin.(Book XI · Part 1)
- With: Abas
- “Sthenelus Smote godlike Abas with a javelin-cast: On through his throat and shuddering nape it rushed: Stopped were his heart-beats, all his limbs collapsed.”
Book I · Part 3
- with Paris (Paris aimed a shaft at Sthenelus but missed.) “Full upon Sthenelus Aimed he a shaft death-winged, yet touched him not,”
Book IV · Part 4
- with Thetis (Thetis gave Sthenelus prizes.) “To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.”
- friends with Diomedes (Diomedes is identified as Tydeus' son; the passage calls Sthenelus his friend.) “Which Tydeus' son had given unto his friend In hallowed Troyland.”
- parent: Capaneus “But from the course he swerved, and o'er the plain Once and again rushed wide; nor Capaneus' son, Good horseman though he were, could turn him back”
- with Diomedes (interaction) “And from him sprang the steed of Sthenelus, Which Tydeus' son had given unto his friend In hallowed Troyland.”
- with Asteropaeus (interaction) “To Sthenelus Asteropaeus' massy helm, Two lances, and a taslet strong, she gave.”
Book VI · Part 4
- with Molus (interaction) “Molus the princely,--with king Sthenelus He came from Argos”
- with Molus (interaction) “With king Sthenelus He came from Argos”
Book XI · Part 1
- with Abas (interaction) “Sthenelus Smote godlike Abas with a javelin-cast:”
Book XI · Part 2
- parent: Capaneus “Before the Scaean gate fought Capaneus' son And godlike Diomedes.”
- with Diomedes (They fight together at the Scaean gate.) “Before the Scaean gate fought Capaneus' son And godlike Diomedes.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.