- Iphitos
Iphitos (or Iphitus) was a name attributed to five individuals in
Greek mythology .*Iphitos was the son of
Eurytus , king ofOechalia . Moreover, he was a descendant ofOxylus . After defeatingEurytus in an archery contest,Heracles was accused of stealing Eurytus's cattle because he was not given the prize,Iole . During his search for the cattle, Iphitos had metOdysseus inMessenia , befriended him, and gave Odysseus his father Eurytus's bow. Iphitus took Heracles's cattle even though he was ultimately killed when Heracles, in a fit of madness, threw him off a wall in the city ofTiryns .*Iphitos was the son of
Naubolus and king ofPhocis . He entertainedJason when he consulted theDelphic Oracle and later joined theArgonauts . His sonsSchedius andEpistrophus led the Phocians in theTrojan war .*Iphitos was an Elean who was killed by
Copreus .*Iphitos, king of
Elis , restored theOlympic Games after theDorian invasion . The restoration came after his asking theOracle at Delphi about should be done to saveGreece from civil war and the diseases that were killing the population. The Oracle answered: "Iphitos and the people of Elis must declare a sacred truce for the duration of the game and revive the Olympic Games".*Iphitos was an elderly Trojan during the Trojan War. In Book VIII of the
Iliad , his son Archeptolemus suddenly becomes the charioteer ofHector whenEniopeus is killed byDiomedes . However,Teucer kills him in the same battle. In theAeneid Book II,Aeneas names Iphitos among half a dozen Trojan heroes who fight by his side during the fall of Troy. When the battle turns heavily against them, Iphitos is the only one of these who remains standing. He is apparently by Aeneas's side until KingPriam is killed.
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