Diomedes (disambiguation)

Diomedes may refer to:

Fiction and mythology Diomedes, a hero of the Trojan War and king of Argos in Greek mythology Diomedes of Thrace, king of Thrace in Greek mythology Mares of Diomedes, legendary man-eating horses There is a spurious tradition stating that Diomedes would have been the original name of Jason, before he was adopted by Chiron and received his new name. Captain Diomedes, a character in the video games Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution

Historical figures Diomedes Soter (first century BC), an Indo-Greek king Saint Diomedes of Tarsus (died c. 300), feast day August 16 Saint Diomedes, feast day September 2 Diomedes Grammaticus (4th century), a Latin grammarian Diomedes Cato (c. 1563 – c. 1618), a Polish-Italian composer Diomedes Maturan (c. 1940 – 2002), a Filipino actor Diomedes Komnenos (1956–1973), a Greek student and casualty of the Athens Polytechnic uprising Diomedes Díaz (1957–2013), a Colombian vallenato singer and composer

Places Villa of Diomedes, Pompeii, Italy Diomede Islands, Russian and U.S. islands in the Bering Strait Diomede Bay, Vladivostok, Russia

Other Diomedes, a taxonomic synonym for the plant genus Narcissus 1437 Diomedes, an asteroid

See also

Diomed, racehorse HMS Diomede, Royal Navy ships Diomidis