Trojan elder who sat with Priam among the counsellors at the Scaean gates when Helen came to the wall — distinct from Thymoetes the last Athenian king of the Theseid line in Pausanias.1
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About Priam and Panthous and Thymoetes and Lampus and Clytius and Hicetaon, scion of Ares, and Ucalegon and Antenor — men of prudence both — sat as elders of the people at the Scaean gates; because of old age had they now ceased from battle, but speakers they were full sweet, like unto cicalas that in a forest sit upon a tree and pour forth their lily voice.2
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the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story