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Menesthes

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In Greek mythology, Menesthes (Ancient Greek: Μενέσθην means 'stay, wait') was a 'well-skilled' Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He and Anchialus, both riding a chariot, were killed by the Trojan hero Hector.[1]

Note

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  1. ^ Homer, Iliad 5.609

References

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  • Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.