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Schedius
Schedius
was a name attributed to four
individuals
in
Greek mythology
.
Schedius was the son of
Iphitus
by
Hippolyte
or Thrasybule and
brother
of
Epistrophus
. He was counted among the
suitors
of
Helen
. In the
Iliad
, he and his brother
lead
the
Phocians
on the side
of the
Achaeans
in
the Trojan War
, Schedius being
commander
of
ten
ships
out of forty brought by both
brothers
. He was
killed
when
Hector
threw a
spear
at
Ajax
, who dodged it. Both brothers'
bones
, were carried back and
buried
at
Anticyra
. Their
tomb
existed
until the
Roman times
.
Pausanias
also cites that Schedius's
icon
was displayed at
Delphi
.
Schedius, son of
Perimedes
, was a
leader
of the Phocians. He was killed by Hector.
Schedius, one of the
suitors of Penelope
, from
Dulichium
.
Schedius, a defender of
Troy
who was killed by
Neoptolemus
.