Dolon
[doh-lon]
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noun (in the Iliad)
a son of Eumedes who was killed by Diomedes and Odysseus even though he had given them valuable information about the Trojans.
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Historical Examples of dolon
The oath he swore was bootless, but it made Dolon more keen on going.
The IliadHomer
Dolon made it; but Odysseus devised the images of the two kings.
The Ruinous FaceMaurice Hewlett
Having learned all that he needs to know, Diomede ruthlessly slays Dolon.
Homer and His AgeAndrew Lang
If the story of Dolon be comic, it is comic with the practical humour of the sagas.
Homer and His AgeAndrew Lang
How did Dolon expect to creep among the host, when there was a wall?
The World of HomerAndrew Lang