Son of Asius (`asius-hyrtacid`) and of all Hector's guest-friends the dearest, who had his house at Abydus — whom Apollo assumed in likeness to urge Hector back against Ajax over Patroclus' body; distinct from Phaenops father of Xanthus and Thoön (`phaenops-trojan`) and from Phaenops father of the Phorcys whom Ajax smote in the same book.1
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When the Trojans fought to drag Patroclus toward Ilios, Apollo drew near to Hector in the likeness of Asius' son Phaenops, that of all his guest-friends was dearest to him and had his house at Abydus, and urged him on against the son of Telamon.2
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