Polymestor
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Polymestor is a Thracian king in Greek mythology, best known for betraying and murdering the young Trojan prince Polydorus for gold and later being brutally punished by Hecuba in Euripides’ tragedy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thracian king
ⓘ
character in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Euripides’ Hecuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euripides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hecuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Polydorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Priam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayed |
Polydorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Priam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | treacherous host ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Hecuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trojan captives ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Athens’ reception of Trojan War myths ⓘ |
| family | sons of Polymestor (unnamed in Euripides’ Hecuba) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | Attic tragedy ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Polydorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Polymnestor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Euripides’ tragedy Hecuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
cowardly
ⓘ
greedy ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| motiveForMurder | desire to seize Priam’s gold ⓘ |
| murdered | Polydorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being punished and blinded by Hecuba
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betraying Priam’s trust ⓘ greed for gold ⓘ murdering Polydorus ⓘ |
| prophecyInvolved | his downfall foretold in Euripides’ Hecuba ⓘ |
| punishedBy |
Hecuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trojan women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment |
blinded by Hecuba
ⓘ
sons killed by Hecuba and Trojan women ⓘ |
| receivedFrom | gold from Priam as safeguard for Polydorus ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Euripides’ Hecuba ⓘ |
| spouse | Ilione NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
betrayal of xenia (guest-friendship)
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corrupting power of wealth ⓘ retributive justice ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | after the fall of Troy ⓘ |
| victimOf | revenge of Hecuba ⓘ |
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