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Homeric world (13)

Nations & tribes

Heneti

PAFLAGONIA (Ancient country) TURKEY
People in Paphlagonia, that paticipated in the Trojan War and fought on the side of the Trojans (Il. 2.852).

   Henetoi. An ancient people in Paphlagonia, dwelling on the river Parthenius, fought on the side of Priam against the Greeks, but had disappeared before the historical times. They were regarded by many ancient writers as the ancestors of the Veneti in Italy.

Paphlagonians

The inhabitants of Paphlagonia. They lived at the southern coast of the Euxinus Pontus (Black Sea), between Phrygia and the rivers of Parthenius and Halys. They participated in the Trojan War and fought on the side of the Trojans (Il. 2.851, 5.577 etc.).

Perseus Project

Place-names according to Homer

Parthenius river

It was located in Paphlagonia and separated the country from Bithynia (Il. 2.854).

Parthenius (2): Perseus Encyclopedia

Trojan Allies

Trojan War

EGIALOS (Ancient city) PAFLAGONIA
Aegialus, a town of Paphlagonia, participated in theTrojan War on the side of the Trojans under the leadership of Pylaemenes (Il. 2.855).

Trojan War

ERYTHINI (Ancient city) TURKEY
Erythini, town in Paphlagonia, participated in the Trojan War as an ally of the Trojans (Il. 2.855).

Trojan War

KROMNA (Ancient city) PAFLAGONIA
Cromna was located in Paphlagonia and participated in the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans under the leadeship of Pylaemenes (Il. 2.855).

Trojan War

KYTOROS (Ancient city) PAFLAGONIA
Cytorus, city of Paphlagonia, participated in the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans under the leadership of Pylaemenes (Il. 2.853).

Trojan heroes of the Trojan War and their allies

Harpalion

PAFLAGONIA (Ancient country) TURKEY
He was the son of Pylaemenes, who was slain by Meriones (Il. 13.644).

Mydon

He was the son of Atymnius and charioteer of Pylaemenes, who was slain by Antilochus (Il. 5.580).

Trojan leaders in the War

Pylaemenes

King of the Paphlagonians and ally of the Trojans, who was slain by Menelaus (Il. 2.851, 5.576).

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