In Greek mythology, Agenor (; ) was a Trojan hero.
Family Agenor was the son of AntenorHomer, Iliad 11.59, 21.545 & 579 and Theano,Homer, Iliad 11.59 & 6.297 daughter of King Cisseus of Thrace. His siblings were AcamasHomer, Iliad 2.823, 11.60 & 12.100; Apollodorus, Epitome 3.34, AntheusTzetzes ad Lycophron, 134, ArchelochusApollodorus, Epitome 3.34; Homer, Iliad 2.823, 12.100 & 14.464, CoönHomer, Iliad 11.248 & 256, 19.53, DemoleonHomer, Iliad 20.395, EurymachusPausanias, 10.27.3, GlaucusVirgil, Aeneid 6.484; Apollodorus, Epitome 5.21; Dictys_Cretensis, 4.7; Pausanias, 10.27.3, HelicaonHomer, Iliad 3.123, HippolochusTzetzes ad Lycophron, 874, IphidamasHomer, Iliad 11.221 & 261; Pausanias, 4.36.4 & 5.19.4, LaodamasHomer, Iliad 15.516, LaodocusHomer, Iliad 4.87, MedonVirgil, Aeneid 6.484, PolybusHomer, Iliad 11.59 Thersilochus and CrinoPausanias, 10.27.4.
Mythology When Achilles was routing the entire Trojan army, Agenor was the first Trojan to collect his wits and stop fleeing from Achilles' rampage.Homer, Iliad 21.570 Agenor felt ashamed that he was fleeing from a man who was supposedly just as mortal as anyone so he turned to face Achilles. As the Greek hero approached Agenor the latter threw his spear at him, but only hit Achilles' greaves. After that Achilles sprang at Agenor, but at that moment Apollo carried the Trojan away in a veil of mist to keep Achilles from pursuing him, while Apollo took the form of Agenor to lead Achilles away from the Trojans. This act allowed all the Trojans (except Hector) to take cover behind the walls of Troy.
According to Hyginus, Agenor killed two people in the war,Hyginus, Fabulae 113-115 including ElephenorHomer, Iliad 2.464-469 and Clonius.Homer, Iliad 15.340 In the Posthomerica of Quintus Smyrnaeus, he is assigned four more kills.Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica 6.624-630, 8.306-309, 9.86-89, & 9.185-200 His son Echeclus was further killed by Achilles.Homer, Iliad 20.474ff
According to Pausanias,Pausanias, 10.25.6 & 27.2 when the Achaeans were storming Troy through the Trojan Horse ruse, Agenor wounded the Theban hero Lycomedes in the wrist, but was later killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus.
Agenor's picture appears in the great painting in the Lesche of Delphi, by Polygnotus.
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