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Homeric world (7)

Trojan Allies

Trojan War

Homer mentions that the Dardanians participated in the war of Troy on the side of the Trojans under the leadership of Aeneas, son of Anchises, Archelochus and Acamas (Il. 2.819-823).

Trojan leaders in the War

Archelochus

He was the son of Antenor and leader along with his brother, Acamas, and Aeneas, son of Anchises, of the Dardanians (Il. 2.823). He was slain by Ajax the Telamonian (Il. 14.465).

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Acamas

He was son of Antenor, brother of Archelochus and leader along with the latter and Aeneas, son of Anchises, of the Dardanians (Il. 2.823). He was slain by Meriones (Il. 16.342).

Acamas. A son of Antenor and Theano, was one of the bravest Trojans. (Hom. Il. ii. 823, xii. 100.) He avenged the death of his brother, who had been killed by Ajax, by slaying Promachus the Boeotian. (Il. xiv. 476.) He himself was slain by Meriones. (Il. xvi. 342.)

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