Perimedes

Perimedes (Ancient Greek: Περιμήδης) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology.

Perimedes, a son of Eurystheus and Antimache, was killed by the Athenians in the war that ensued when Athens refused to deliver the Heracleidae up to Eurystheus.[1] Alternately, Perimedes, along with his brothers Eurybius and Eurypylus, was slain by Heracles when at a sacrificial meal in honor of his Twelve Labors being completed they served him a smaller portion of meat than they did for themselves.[2]
Perimedes, father of the Phocian Schedius.[3]
In the Odyssey, Perimedes was one of Odysseus's companions during his return voyage from Troy. He is very loyal to Odysseus throughout the story.[4][5]
Perimedes, a Centaur, son of Peuceus, who attended Pirithous's wedding and fought against the Lapiths.[6]
Perimedes, a defender of Troy from Smintheus's grove who was killed by Neoptolemus.[7]
Perimedes, one of the suitors of Penelope, from Same.[8]
Perimedes, a singer from Argos, said to have had many disciples.[9]

References

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 8. 1
Athenaeus, Banquet of the Learned, 4. 158 (p. 219)
Homer, Iliad, 15. 515
Homer, Odyssey, 11. 23; 12. 195
Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 29. 1
Shield of Heracles, 186
Quintus Smyrnaeus,Fall of Troy, 8. 291
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 7. 26 ff

Scholia on Odyssey, 3. 267

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Characters in the Odyssey
House of Odysseus

Penelope (wife) Telemachus (son) Ctimene (sister) Anticlea (mother) Laërtes (father) Autolycus (grandfather) Eurycleia (chief servant) Mentor (advisor) Phemius (musician) Eumaeus (swineherd) Philoetius (cowherd) Melanthius (goatherd) Melantho (maid) Argos (pet-dog)

Monarchs and royals

Alcinous of Phaeacia Arete of Phaeacia Nestor of Pylos Menelaus of Sparta Helen Princess Nausicaa of Phaeacia Agamemnon of Mycenae

Gods

Aeolus (wind god) Athena Apollo Artemis Atlas Calypso Circe Helios Hermes Poseidon Zeus Oceanus Old Man of the Sea

Others

Achilles Ajax Amphimedon Anticlus Antiphates Antiphus Aretus Cyclopes Demodocus Demoptolemus Deucalion Dolius Echephron Echetus Elpenor Eupeithes Euryalus Eurylochus Halitherses Heracles Idomeneus Irus Kikonians Laodamas Laestrygones Medon Mentes Mesaulius Peisistratus Perimedes Perseus Polites Polydamna Polyphemus Scylla and Charybdis Sirens Stratichus Suitors of Penelope Tiresias Theoclymenus Thrasymedes

Suitors

Agelaus Amphinomus Antinous Ctesippus Eurymachus Leodes

Greek Mythology

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