Antiphates

In Greek mythology, Antíphatês is the name of five characters.

1. Antíphatês, King of the Laestrygones, a mythological tribe of gigantic cannibals. He was married and had a daughter. When he was visited by a scouting party sent by Odysseus, he ate one of the men on the spot and raised a hue-and-cry to ensure most of the rest of Odysseus' company would be hunted down.

2. Antíphatês, a Trojan warrior, slain by Leonteus ^[1]

3. Antíphatês, son of Melampus and Iphianeira, the daughter of Megapenthes. He married Zeuxippe, the daughter of Hippocoon. Their children were Oecles and Amphalces. ^[2][3]

4. Antíphatês, one of Greek warriors who hid in the Trojan horse ^[4]

5. Antíphatês, son of Sarpedon. Who accompanied Aeneas to Italy where he was killed by Turnus. ^[5]

References

• Odyssey book X

1. ^ Homer, Iliad [1]
2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, 4.68.5 [2]
3. ^ Homer, Odyssey, 15.238 [3]
4. ^ Tryphiodorus, The Taking of Ilios, 152 [4]
5. ^ Virgin, Aeneid 9.697

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