Eurymachus

The name Eurymachus or Eurymachos (/jʊˈrɪməkəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρύμαχος Eurúmakhos) is attributed to the following individuals:

Mythology

• Eurymachus, son of Hermes and father of Eriboea, mother of the Aloadae.^[1]
• Eurymachus, a prince of the Phlegyes who attacked and destroyed Thebes after the death of Amphion and Zethus.^[2]
• Eurymachus, the fourth suitor of Princess Hippodamia of Pisa, Elis. Like the other suitors of the latter, he was killed by the bride's father, King Oenomaus.^[3]
• Eurymachus, son of Antenor^[4] and Theano. He was the brother of Crino,^[5] Acamas,^[6][7] Agenor,^[8][9] Antheus,^[10] Archelochus,^[11][12] Coön,^[13] Demoleon,^[14] Glaucus,^[15] Helicaon,^[16] Iphidamas,^[17] Laodamas,^[18][19] Laodocus,^[20] Medon,^[21] Polybus,^[8][22] and Thersilochus.^[21] Eurymachus was engaged to King Priam's daughter Polyxena.^[23]
• Eurymachus, a fisherman from Syme, a small island between Caria and Rhodes, who came with their leader Nireus to fight against Troy. He was killed with a spear by Polydamas, the Trojan friend of Hector.^[24]
• Eurymachus, an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He was among those who hid inside the Wooden Horse.^[25]
• Eurymachus, son of Polybus and one of the suitors of Penelope.^[26]

History

• Eurymachus, one of the 180 Theban soldiers who were taken prisoner in the Theban siege of Plataea. All of the Theban soldiers were killed after the Plataeans brought everyone living outside of their walls into the city after unrequited negotiation with Thebes's nightly backup troops. Thucydides states that Eurymachus was "a man of great influence at Thebes," and that the Platean, Naucleides, arranged with him to bring in "a little over 300" Theban troops in the middle of the night, for a sneak attack. This event touched off the Peloponnesian War.

Astronomy

9818 Eurymachos, a minor planet named after the Achaean warrior