In Greek mythology, Tlepolemus ( /lɪˈpɒlɪməs/ ; Ancient Greek: Τληπόλεμος Tlēpólemos) was the leader of the Rhodian forces in the Trojan War. [1]
Tlepolemus was a son of Heracles and Astyoche, daughter of Phylas, king of Ephyra. [1] [2] Though some sources say that his mother was Astydameia, daughter of Amyntor [3] or Ormenus. [4]
Tlepolemus fled to Rhodes after slaying Licymnius, Heracles' aged maternal uncle. [1] According to the Bibliotheca , this was an accident—Tlepolemus was beating a servant when Licymnius ran between the two, suffering a fatal blow, [5] —but Pindar states that the death was intentional and motivated by anger. [3] Accompanied by his Argive wife Polyxo, [6] [7] Tlepolemus made passage to Rhodes and divided the island into three parts, founding three Rhodian city-states: Cameirus, Ialysus and Lindus. [8] [9]
Hyginus lists Tlepolemus among the suitors of Helen; [10] thus bound by the oath of Tyndareus, he was among the Greek allies in the campaign against Troy, leading a force of nine ships. [1]
He encountered Sarpedon on the first day of fighting recounted in the Iliad and taunted him saying that he lacked courage and could not really be the son of Zeus. [11] Tlepolemus then attacked him, and although he wounded Sarpedon, he was slain by the latter. [12]
According to Pausanias, Polyxo killed Helen to avenge for her husband's death, [6] though Polyaenus says that Menelaus had dressed up a servant in Helen's clothes and that the Rhodians killed her instead as Menelaus and Helen escaped. [13]
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