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Asteropaeus

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[as-tuh-roh-pee-uhs] / ˌæs tə roʊˈpi əs /

noun

  1. a Trojan ally slain by Achilles.


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Now Mesthles, Glaucus, Medon, he inspires, Now Phorcys, Chromius, and Hippothous fires; The great Thersilochus like fury found, Asteropaeus kindled at the sound, And Ennomus, in augury renown'd.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander

Sarpedon was captain over the allies, and took with him Glaucus and Asteropaeus whom he deemed most valiant after himself—for he was far the best man of them all.

From The Iliad by Homer

He went about among them and cheered them on—Mesthles, Glaucus, Medon, Thersilochus, Asteropaeus, Deisenor and Hippothous, Phorcys, Chromius and Ennomus the augur.

From The Iliad by Homer

Divine Sarpedon the last band obey'd, Whom Glaucus and Asteropaeus aid.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander

Then Achilles, fain to kill him, hurled his spear at Asteropaeus, but failed to hit him and struck the steep bank of the river, driving the spear half its length into the earth.

From The Iliad by Homer

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