In Greek mythology, Podarces (Ancient Greek Ποδάρκης) is son of Iphiclus of Phylace and younger brother of Protesilaus. A former suitor of Helen, he leads the Phylacian contingent at Troy after Hector kills Protesilaus at the landing. Quintus of Smyrna has him slain by the Amazon Penthesilea. The same name was Priam's original name before he ransomed his life.
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I.Family
Podarces is son of Iphiclus son of Phylacus, founder of Phylace, by Diomedeia, and brother of Protesilaus. Some accounts instead call both brothers sons of Phylacus and Astyoche.
With Protesilaus he was among the suitors of Helen and therefore bound to defend Menelaus' marriage rights when Paris took her to Troy.
II.At Troy
In Homer's Iliad Catalogue of Ships the men of Phylace long for great-souled Protesilaus after he is first to leap ashore and is killed; they are not leaderless, for Podarces marshals them — younger-born yet valiant in the Phthian host. He and Medon later lead the Phthians in the fighting at the ships.
According to Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica he is killed by Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, in the war after Hector's death.
III.Homonyms
This atlas entry (podarces-phthian) is the Phylacian captain, brother of Protesilaus. Podarces was also the original name of Priam, king of Troy, before Heracles allowed the ransom that renamed him — a different figure entirely, already present in the atlas as priam.