In Greek mythology, Peneleos[ pronunciation?] ( Ancient Greek: Πηνελέως Pēneléōs) or, less commonly, Peneleus (Πηνέλεος Pēnéleos), son of Hippalcimus ( Hippalmus) and Asterope, [1] [2] was an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War.
Before the war began he was said to have sailed with the Argonauts; [3] he also was one of the suitors of Helen, which obliged him to join in the campaign against Troy. [4] He came from Boeotia and commanded 12 ships. [5] It is also said that Peneleos was chosen to command the Boeotian troops because Tisamenus, son and successor of Thersander, was still too young. [6]
Peneleos killed two Trojans, [7] Ilioneus [8] and Lycon, [9] was wounded by Polydamas [10] and was killed by Eurypylus (son of Telephus). [6] [11] He left a son Opheltes, whose own son (Peneleos' grandson) Damasichthon succeeded Autesion, son of Tisamenus, as the ruler over Thebes. [12]
His descendant, Philotas of Thebes, was said to be the founder of Priene in Ionia.
In Greek mythology, Peneleos[ pronunciation?] ( Ancient Greek: Πηνελέως Pēneléōs) or, less commonly, Peneleus (Πηνέλεος Pēnéleos), son of Hippalcimus ( Hippalmus) and Asterope, [1] [2] was an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War.
Before the war began he was said to have sailed with the Argonauts; [3] he also was one of the suitors of Helen, which obliged him to join in the campaign against Troy. [4] He came from Boeotia and commanded 12 ships. [5] It is also said that Peneleos was chosen to command the Boeotian troops because Tisamenus, son and successor of Thersander, was still too young. [6]
Peneleos killed two Trojans, [7] Ilioneus [8] and Lycon, [9] was wounded by Polydamas [10] and was killed by Eurypylus (son of Telephus). [6] [11] He left a son Opheltes, whose own son (Peneleos' grandson) Damasichthon succeeded Autesion, son of Tisamenus, as the ruler over Thebes. [12]
His descendant, Philotas of Thebes, was said to be the founder of Priene in Ionia.