SARPEDON
Sarpēdōn (Σαρπηδών)
heroKing of Lycia
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THE STORY
Sarpedon and his brothers Minos and Rhadamanthus were adopted by King Asterius of Crete. When they grew up, they fell in love with the same beautiful boy, Miletus. Miletus preferred Sarpedon, which enraged Minos. 1
Minos went to war against his brothers and emerged victorious. Sarpedon was forced to flee Crete. He traveled to Asia Minor, allied with Cilix, and eventually carved out his own kingdom in Lycia. 2
According to some traditions, Zeus granted Sarpedon the privilege of living for three generations. However, later writers like Hyginus claim this same Sarpedon lived long enough to fight at Troy, where he was slain by Patroclus. 3