Galaxy/The codex of Hippothous

Son of Priam whom the old king chid among the nine sons at Hector's ransom and whom Apollodorus counts among the king's children by other women — distinct from Hippothous the Pelasgian captain (`hippothous-pelasgian`) who dragged Patroclus until Ajax smote him.1

I

When Priam prepared to ransom Hector, he called to nine sons — among them Hippothous beside Helenus, Paris, goodly Agathon, Pammon, Antiphonus, Polites, Deïphobus, and lordly Dius — and wished they had all fallen when mighty Hector died.2

II

Apollodorus names Hippothous among the many sons Priam begot by other women.3

the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Hippothous — art, artifacts and echoes.

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