Galaxy/The codex of Melanippus

Melanippus (Ancient Greek: Μελάνιππος), son of Hicetaon, is a Trojan champion from Percote who dwelt in Priam's house once the war began. Homer has Hector chide him among the kinsmen at the ships; Nestor spears him and Antilochus strips his armour. He is one of several Iliadic Melanippi.

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I.Hicetaon's son of Percote

Strabo and the Homeric scholia place Melanippus among Hicetaon's sons (brother of Thymoetes and others). He pastured cattle at Percote until the Danaans came, then lived as a foremost Trojan under Priam. In Iliad 15 Hector urges him into the fight; Nestor strikes him beside the nipple and Antilochus takes the spoils.

Wikipedia and the poem also know a Priamid Melanippus slain by Teucer and yet another Trojan killed by Patroclus — separate atlas nodes where entered.

II.Homonym care

Not the Theban Melanippus son of Astacus (Seven Against Thebes), not Melanippus of Patrae, not the Achaean gift-bearer, nor melanippus-trojan / melanippus-patroclus-roll / melanippus-achaean. The atlas id melanippus-hicetaonid is Hicetaon's Percotean son alone.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameMelanippos (Μελάνιππος)
Typehero
Domainsson of Hicetaon · Trojan champion · Percote
ParentageHicetaon
Cult centersPercote · Troy
EtymologyAncient Greek Μελάνιππος, "black horse."
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