Epistrophus
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In the Iliad
, Epistrophus (Ἐπίστροφος) was the son of Iphitus and brother of Schedius
. Together with his brother he led the Phocians on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War
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Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
, Epistrophus (Ἐπίστροφος) was the son of Iphitus and brother of Schedius
Schedius
Schedius was a name attributed to four individuals in Greek mythology.*Schedius was the son of Iphitus and brother of Epistrophus. In the Iliad, he and his brother lead the Phocians on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War. He was killed when Hector threw a spear at Ajax, who dodged...
. Together with his brother he led the Phocians on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...
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