Echius Explained

In Greek mythology, Echius (Ancient Greek: Ἐχίοιο or Ἐχίον) may refer to two different men who both participated in the Trojan War:

• Echius, an Achaean warrior who was slain by the Trojan prince Polites, son of King Priam.^[1] He was the father of Mecisteus, another Greek soldier during the siege of Troy.^[2]
• Echius, a Lycian warrior who followed their commander, Sarpedon, in the defense of Ilium. He was killed by Patroclus.^[3]

Notes

1. [Homer]
2. Homer, Iliad 8.333 & 13.422
3. Homer, Iliad 16.416

References

• 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. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. . Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.