Diomedes

American  

[dahy-uh-mee-deez] / ˌdaɪ əˈmi diz /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Greek hero in the Trojan War.

2. a Thracian king who fed his wild mares on human flesh and was himself fed to them by Hercules.

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Diomedes British  

/ ˈdaɪəˌmɛd, ˌdaɪəˈmiːdiːz /

noun

1. a king of Argos, and suitor of Helen, who fought with the Greeks at Troy

2. a king of the Bistones in Thrace whose savage horses ate strangers

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Example Sentences

They sang “Tu Cumpleaños,” penned by Diomedes Díaz, late maestro of the Colombian folk genre known as vallenato.

From Los Angeles Times

On the Greek side, with Achilles gone, the two greatest champions were Ajax and Diomedes.

From Literature

The best and bravest next to Hector, the Prince Aeneas, came near to death at Diomedes’ hands.

From Literature

He was of more than royal blood; his mother was Aphrodite herself, and when Diomedes wounded him she hastened down to the battlefield to save him.

From Literature

She lifted him in her soft arms, but Diomedes, knowing she was a coward goddess, not one of those who like Athena are masters where warriors fight, leaped toward her and wounded her hand.

From Literature