Pylaemenes Explained

In Greek mythology, Pylaemenes (Ancient Greek: Πυλαιμένης) may refer to two distinct characters:

• Pylaemenes, king of the Eneti tribe of Paphlagonia. He claimed to be related to Priam through Phineus (also a reputed king of Paphlagonia) as the latter's daughter Olizone was married to Dardanus.^[1] Pylaemenes led his Paphlagonian forces to the Trojan War, as a Trojan ally. He was killed in battle by Menelaus of Sparta.^[2] His son named Harpalion was killed by the Cretan warrior Meriones, son of Molus.^[3] Homer provided no parentage for Pylaemenes, but other mythographers named his father as Bilsates^[4] or Melius.^[5]
• Pylaemenes, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers.^[6] He, with the other suitors, was shot dead by Odysseus with the help of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.^[7]

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Dictys Cretensis, from The Trojan War. The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
• 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.
• Livy - Book 1

Notes and References

1. [Dictys Cretensis]
2. [Homer]
3. Homer, Iliad 13.643 ff.
4. [Pseudo-Apollodorus|Apollodorus]
5. Dictys Cretensis, 2.35
6. Apollodorus, E.7.26–27
7. Apollodorus, E.7.33