Idomeneus
Family: The Greeks · Role: warrior · First appears: Book I · Part 3
In Book I, Idomeneus killed Bremusa with a spear thrust. In Book IV, Thetis gave him a chariot and horses that Patroclus had taken after killing Sarpedon; Idomeneus sent them on to the ships with his henchmen and remained in the arena.
In Book V, Nestor urged Idomeneus and Agamemnon to settle the contest between Aias and Odysseus by having Trojan captives judge it. In Book VI, Idomeneus joined Teucer, Thoas, Meriones, and Thrasymedes in defending Atreus’ sons against Eurypylus, striking Eurypylus’ arm with a stone and knocking away his spear. Aeneas killed Antimachus and Pheres, who had sailed from Crete with Idomeneus. In Book XIII, Idomeneus killed Mimas.
Relationship record
Life events
- Idomeneus stabbed Bremusa, killing her.(Book I · Part 3)
- With: Bremusa
- “Then with his lance Idomeneus thrust out, And by the right breast stabbed Bremusa. Stilled For ever was the beating of her heart.”
- Idomeneus received a chariot and horses that Patroclus had taken from Troy after killing Sarpedon.(Book IV · Part 2)
- Idomeneus gave the chariot and horses to his henchmen to take to the ships.(Book IV · Part 2)
- “These to his henchmen gave Idomeneus To drive unto the ships: himself remained Still sitting in the glorious athlete-ring.”
- Nestor urged that Trojan captives judge the contest between Aias and Odysseus.(Book V · Part 1)
- Teucer, Idomeneus, Thoas, Meriones, and Thrasymedes rallied to defend the Atreus' sons against Eurypylus.(Book VI · Part 4)
- With: Teucer Thoas Meriones Thrasymedes Atreus' sons Eurypylus son of Telephus
- “But that, in fear for Atreus' sons, they rallied Against Eurypylus: deadly waxed the fight.”
- Idomeneus struck Eurypylus's arm with a stone, knocking his spear from his hand.(Book VI · Part 4)
- With: Eurypylus son of Telephus
- “Idomeneus Upheaved a stone, huge as his hands could swing, And dashed it on Eurypylus' arm: to earth Fell his death-dealing spear.”
- Aeneas killed Antimachus and Pheres, who had sailed from Crete with Idomeneus.(Book VI · Part 4)
- With: Aeneas Antimachus of Crete Pheres
- “Aeneas slew withal Antimachus and Pheres, twain which left Crete with Idomeneus.”
- Idomeneus killed Mimas.(Book XIII · Part 2)
- With: Mimas
- “Idomeneus struck down Mimas:”
Book I · Part 3
- with Bremusa (Idomeneus killed Bremusa.) “Then with his lance Idomeneus thrust out, And by the right breast stabbed Bremusa.”
Book IV · Part 2
- with Thetis (Thetis awarded Idomeneus a prize.) “So in their midst gave Thetis unto him A chariot and fleet steeds, which theretofore Mighty Patroclus from the ranks of Troy Drave, when he slew Sarpedon, seed of Zeus,”
- with Thetis (interaction) “So in their midst gave Thetis unto him A chariot and fleet steeds, which theretofore Mighty Patroclus from the ranks of Troy Drave, when he slew Sarpedon, seed of Zeus,”
Book V · Part 1
- with Nestor (Nestor privately counsels Idomeneus.) “But to Idomeneus and Atreus' son Spake Nestor apart, and willingly they heard:”
Book VI · Part 4
- with Eurypylus son of Telephus (interaction) “Idomeneus Upheaved a stone, huge as his hands could swing, And dashed it on Eurypylus' arm”
- with Antimachus of Crete (interaction) “Antimachus and Pheres, twain which left Crete with Idomeneus.”
- with Pheres (interaction) “Antimachus and Pheres, twain which left Crete with Idomeneus.”
- with Teucer (They come to help in battle.) “Had Teucer and Idomeneus strong of heart Come not to help, with Thoas, Meriones, And godlike Thrasymedes”
- with Thoas (They come to help in battle.) “Had Teucer and Idomeneus strong of heart Come not to help, with Thoas, Meriones, And godlike Thrasymedes”
- with Meriones (They come to help in battle.) “Had Teucer and Idomeneus strong of heart Come not to help, with Thoas, Meriones, And godlike Thrasymedes”
- with Thrasymedes (They come to help in battle.) “Had Teucer and Idomeneus strong of heart Come not to help, with Thoas, Meriones, And godlike Thrasymedes”
- enemies with Eurypylus son of Telephus “Idomeneus Upheaved a stone, huge as his hands could swing, And dashed it on Eurypylus' arm:”
- with Antimachus of Crete (They left Crete with Idomeneus.) “Antimachus and Pheres, twain which left Crete with Idomeneus.”
Book XIII · Part 2
- with Mimas (interaction) “Idomeneus struck down Mimas:”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.