Polites
Family: The Trojans · Role: son of Priam · First appears: Book VIII · Part 3
In Book VIII, Polites is named as the son of Priam. He dodges an arrow shot by Meriones, which kills his friend Phylodamas. By Book XI, he is among those helping Deiphobus hold back the opposing force with arrows and stones. In Book XIII, Neoptolemus kills Polites with a javelin, piercing him “in mid-rush.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Neoptolemus killed Polites with a javelin.(Book XIII · Part 2)
- With: Neoptolemus
- “then his javelin pierced Polites in mid-rush:”
Book VIII · Part 3
- with Meriones (Meriones, identified here as Molus' son, shot at Polites, who escaped.) “With laughter of triumph stalwart Molus' son A second arrow sped, with strong desire To smite Polites, ill-starred Priam's son: But with a swift side-swerve did he escape”
- parent: Priam “To smite Polites, ill-starred Priam's son:”
- friends with Phylodamas “Then Meriones shot forth a deadly shaft, And smote Phylodamas, Polites' friend,”
Book XI · Part 2
- with Deiphobus (They jointly defend the gate.) “High above Deiphobus battle-staunch and strong Polites With many comrades, stoutly held them back With arrows and huge stones.”
Book XIII · Part 2
- with Neoptolemus (interaction) “then his javelin pierced Polites in mid-rush:”
- parent: Priam “Antiphonus Dead upon these he laid, all Priam's sons.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.