Alcimus (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, the name Alcimus (Ἄλκιμος) may refer to:

Alcimus, a companion of Achilles; he and Automedon were the two most favored by Achilles after Patroclus' death.^[1] Possibly the same as the Alcimus killed by Deiphobus.^[2]

Alcimus, one of the sons of Hippocoon. He had a heroon in Sparta.^[3]

Alcimus, father of Mentor.^[4]

Alcimus, a son of Neleus.^[5]

References [edit]

^ Homer, Iliad, 42. 474 & 574
^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy, 11. 87
^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 3. 15. 1
^ Homer, Odyssey, 22. 235
^ Scholia on Homer, Iliad, 11. 692

v t e Characters in the Iliad

Achaeans	Acamas Achilles Agamemnon Agapenor Ajax the Greater Ajax the Lesser Alcimus Anticlus Antilochus Arcesilaus Ascalaphus Automedon Balius and Xanthus Bias Calchas Diomedes Elephenor Epeius Eudoros Euneus Euryalus Eurybates Eurydamas Guneus Helen Ialmenus Idomeneus Leitus Leonteus Lykomedes Machaon Mecisteus Medon Meges Menelaus Menestheus Meriones Neoptolemus Nestor Nireus Odysseus Palamedes Patroclus Peneleos Philoctetes Phoenix Podalirius Podarces Polites Polypoetes Promachus Protesilaus Prothoenor Schedius Stentor Sthenelus Talthybius Teucer Thersites Thoas Thrasymedes Tlepolemus

Trojans	Aeneas Aesepus Agenor Alcathous Amphimachus Anchises Andromache Antenor Antiphates Antiphus Archelochus Asius Asteropaios Astyanax Atymnius Axylus Briseis Calesius Caletor Cassandra Chryseis Chryses Clytius Coön Dares Phrygius Deiphobus Dolon Epistrophus Eteoneus Euphemus Euphorbus Eurypylus Glaucus Gorgythion Halizones Hector Hecuba Helenus Hyperenor Hypsenor Ilioneus Imbrius Iphidamas Kebriones Laocoön Lycaon Melanippus Mentes Mydon Mygdon of Phrygia Othryoneus Pandarus Panthous Paris Pedasus Peirous Phorcys Polites Polydamas Polybus Polydorus Priam Pylaemenes Pylaeus Pyraechmes Rhesus of Thrace Sarpedon Theano Ucalegon

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