Perimedes

Perimedes (Ancient Greek: Περιμήδης) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology.

• Perimedes, the Centaur son of Peuceus and brother of Dryalus. He attended Pirithous’ and Hippodameia’s wedding, and together with his kind, they fought against the Lapiths during the celebrated Centauromachy.^[1]
• Perimedes, a prince of Tiryns as son of King Eurystheus and Antimache, daughter of Amphidamas of Arcadia. He was the brother of Admete,^[2] Alexander, Iphimedon, Mentor and Eurybius. Perimedes was killed by the Athenians in the war that ensued when Athens refused to deliver the Heracleidae up to Eurystheus.^[3] Alternately, Perimedes, along with his brothers Eurybius and Eurypylus, was slain by Heracles when at a sacrificial meal in honor of his Twelve Labors being completed they served him a smaller portion of meat than they did for themselves.^[4]
• Perimedes, father of the Phocian Schedius who participated in the Trojan War.^[5]
• Perimedes, a defender of Troy from Smintheus's grove who was killed by Neoptolemus.^[6]
• Perimedes, a singer from Argos, said to have had many disciples.^[7]
• Perimedes, one of Odysseus's companions during his return voyage from Troy according to the Odyssey. He is very loyal to Odysseus throughout the story.^[8]
• Perimedes, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Same along with other 22 wooers.^[9] He, with the other suitors, was killed by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.^[10]