Polites of Troy

Mythological Greek character, Trojan prince, son of Priam

This article is about the Trojan prince. For the Greek friend of Odysseus, see Polites (friend of Odysseus).

Hippolyte Flandrin, Polites

In Greek mythology, Polites (Ancient Greek: Πολίτης) was the legitimate son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba and was known for his swiftness.[1] He was a prince of Troy, and brother of 49 other children, including 12 daughters. He was killed by Neoptolemus (Pyrrhus), son of Achilles, who then killed his father.[2] He is also known by his family as "defender of Troy."

## Mythology

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### Early life

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Polites was born to Priam, King of Troy, and Hecuba, his wife. He lived in Troy during his youth, was crowned prince of Troy, and was styled his royal Majesty.[2] During his youth, Polites witnessed the Trojan War and was a supporting character in the Iliad.[3]

Family

"King Priam though is arguably more famous for his own children than for any act or deed during the Trojan War; and indeed the children of King Priam number amongst the most famous individuals of Greek mythology". "Priam divorced Arisbe to wed Hecuba. He had several other wives as well, resulting in the birth of 50 sons along with several daughters." Many of his siblings' played a big role throughout Troy and the Trojan War.

### Death in the Trojan War

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During the episode of the Trojan Horse in the Trojan War, Polites was one of those who accepted the gift. During the fall of Troy and the attempted escape to Latium, Neoptolemus shot an arrow in Polites' leg. Polites fell, escaping Neoptolemus, who pursued Polites to his father's palace. Priam called on the gods to punish Neoptolemus, but in that scene, Priam was also killed by Neoptolemus.[2][4] His killer was "a Greek Legend and the son of Achilles, the hero of the Greek army at Troy."

## Namesake

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* Asteroid 4867 Polites, named after Polites

## See also

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* List of children of Priam

## Notes

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1. ^ Homer. Iliad, II, 791; XIII, 533.
2. ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4867) Polites". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4867) Polites. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 420\. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4761. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
3. ^ Homer, Iliad, Book II, verse 791; Book XIII, verse 533
4. ^ Virgil. Aeneid, II.

## References

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* Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital xLibrary.
* Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid. Theodore C. Williams. trans. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1910. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
* Publius Vergilius Maro, Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
* “Neoptolemus.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Neoptolemus.
* “The Children of Priam in Greek Mythology.” Greek Legends and Myths, www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/children-of-priam.html.
* Prof. Geller, et al. “Priam - Greek King of Troy.” Mythology.net, 1 Nov. 2016, mythology.net/greek/heroes/priam/.

## External links

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* Media related to Polites of Troy at Wikimedia Commons

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