Unchanged by any teller — how the centuries since have seen Polydamas.
In play
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Iliad
Homer
Homer's counsel opposite Hector: Polydamas reads the bird-omen and urges retreat when Hector will not listen — the Trojan voice of caution the war refuses.
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Polydamas (mythology)
The son of Panthous who shared Hector's birth-night remains the Iliad's wise foil — far the best in speech where Hector was best in the spear.