Machaon (physician)

Machaon (physician)

In Greek mythology, Machaon (Μαχάων, gen.: Μαχάωνος) was a son of Asclepius. With Podalirius, his brother, he led an army from Thessaly (or possibly Messenia) in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks. He, along with his brother, were highly valued surgeons and medics. In the Iliad he was wounded and put out of action by Paris. Machaon (or his brother) healed Philoctetes and Telephus during the war. He was killed by Eurypylus in the tenth year of the war. He was buried in Gerenia in Messenia, where he was worshiped by the people.[1]

Eponymy

The Latin name of a butterfly, the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), is derived from Machaon.

Machaonia, a plant genus in Rubiaceae was named for Machaon.

A Jovian trojan asteroid No. 3063 Makhaon is named after him.[2]

References

  1. ^ Homer (ca. 1194–1184 BC) Iliad
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003) Dictionary of minor planet names, Springer - p.252
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