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36: 292:, who had gone out to spy on Agamemnon’s army for Hector, was caught by Diomedes and Odysseus and proceeded to tell the two about the new arrival of the Thracians. Dolon explained that Rhesus had the finest horses, as well as huge, golden armor that was suitable for gods rather than mortals. While the Thracians were sleeping, Diomedes and Odysseus infiltrated the camp in the dead of night, killing a number of Thracians and Rhesus in his tent while also stealing his famous steeds. 269: 813: 645:
translated into English rhyming verse with explanatory notes by Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt, F.B.A., Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford. Euripides. Gilbert Murray. New York. Oxford University Press. 1913.
313:, then arrived and laid blame on all those responsible: Odysseus, Diomedes, and Athena. She also announced the imminent resurrection of Rhesus, who will become immortal but will be sent to stay in a cave. 335:
named Rhesus, with Greek myth providing an attendant river god of the same name. Rhesus the Thracian king was himself associated with Bithynia through his love with the Bithynian huntress
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with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4.
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Rhesus is chiefly remembered because he came from Thrace to defend Troy with great pomp and circumstance, but died on the night of his arrival, without ever engaging in battle.
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edited by August Meineike (1790-1870), published 1849. A few entries from this important ancient handbook of place names have been translated by Brady Kiesling.
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Rhesus is also named as one of the eight rivers that Poseidon raged from Mount Ida to the sea in order to knock down the wall that the Achaeans built.
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with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924.
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In Vergilii carmina comentarii. Servii Grammatici qui feruntur in Vergilii carmina commentarii;
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recensuerunt Georgius Thilo et Hermannus Hagen. Georgius Thilo. Leipzig. B. G. Teubner. 1881.
1513: 1086: 799:(16). Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките: 61–67. 786:(21). Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките: 65–74. 570:(Brussels: Latomus) 1964, who makes a case for pre-Homeric epic materials concerning Rhesus. 1518: 1498: 1059: 1023: 760:. Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките: 205–221. 626: 521: 344: 253: 88: 40:
17th century engraving depicting Diomedes killing Rhesus while Odysseus steals his horses.
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agree in giving Rhesus a more heroic stature, incompatible with Homer's version.
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and died without engaging in battle. Due to Thrace being attack by
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stole his team of horses during a night raid on the Trojan camp.
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Journal: ORPHEUS. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies
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is named after Rhesus of Thrace, as is the Jovian asteroid
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in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920.
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Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library
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Index


Strymon
Eioneus
Euterpe
Calliope
Terpsichore
Heracles
Bolbe
Olynthus
Brangas
/ˈrsəs/
Ancient Greek
Thrace
The Iliad
Trojans
Diomedes
Odysseus
anthroponym
PIE
satem
Homer
Eioneus
Eion
Strymon
Amphipolis
Muses
Euterpe
Calliope
Terpsichore
Strymon

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