Admetus
Role: son of Augeas · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 17
In Book 5, Chapter 17, Admetus is named among the rivals of Pollux and Mopsus, both famous boxers. By Book 10, Chapter 25, he is identified as the son of Augeas and as the one who wounded Meges in the Trojan night-attack. In Chapter 27, Philoctetes kills Admetus.
Relationship record
Life events
- Admetus was killed by Philoctetes.(Book 10 · Chapter 27)
- With: Philoctetes
- “and Admetus by Philoctetes.”
Book 5 · Chapter 17
- rivals with Pollux “and Pollux and Admetus, and Euphemus the son of Poseidon”
- rivals with Mopsus (son of Ampyx) “And there are Admetus and Mopsus, the son of Ampyx, both famous boxers.”
Book 10 · Chapter 25
- parent: Augeas “he was wounded he says by Admetus the son of Augeas in the night-attack of the Trojans.”
- enemies with Meges “he was wounded he says by Admetus the son of Augeas in the night-attack of the Trojans”
Book 10 · Chapter 27
- with Philoctetes (Philoctetes killed Admetus.) “and Admetus by Philoctetes.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.