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Adrasteia participated in the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans under the leadeship of Adrastus and Amphius, sons of Merops of Percote (Il. 2.828).
Adrastus, son of the soothsayer Merops of Percote and brother of Amphius, was an ally of the Trojans and leader of the cities of Adrasteia, Apaesus and Pityeia, and was slain by Diomedes. (Il. 2.830, 11.328). He was the founder of Adrasteia, which was named after him. He had also founded the sanctuary of Nemesis in the honour of Rea Kybele.
He the was the son of the soothsayer Merops and leader, along with his brother Adrastus, of the cities of Adrasteia, Apaesus and Pityeia (Il. 2.830).
Amphius (Amphios), a son of Merops and brother of Adrastus. These two brothers took part in the Trojan war against their father's advice, and were slain by Diomedes. (Hom. Il. ii. 828, &c., xi. 328, &c.) Another hero of this name, who was an ally of the Trojans, occurs in Il. v. 612.
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