Protesilaus

Prōtĕsĭlāus, i, m., = Πρωτεσίλαος,

• a son of Iphiclus, a native of Phylace in Thessaly, the husband of Laodamia, and the leader of the Thessalians against Troy, where he was the first man killed, Ov. M. 12, 68; Prop. 1, 19, 7; Mel. 2, 2; Hyg. Fab. 103 sq.—Hence,
• II Prōtĕsĭlāēus, a, um, adj., Protesilaean: domus, Cat. 68, 74.

Prōtesilāus, ī, m. (Πρωτεσίλαος), Gemahl der Laodamia, einer der Freier der Helena, zog mit vor Troja, wurde aber gleich nach der Landung als erster Grieche vor Troja getötet, Ov. met. 12, 68. Hyg. fab. 102 sq. – Dav. Prōtesilāēus, a, um (Πρωτεσιλάειος), protesilaisch, des Protesilaus, domus, Catull. 68, 74.

Prōtĕsĭlāus, (14) ī, m. (Πρωτεσίλαος), Protésilas [fils dʼIphiclus, tué au moment où il débarquait le premier sur le rivage troyen] : Prop. 1, 19, 9 ; Ov. M. 13, 68 || -āēus, a, um, de Protésilas : Catul. 68, 74.

Protesilāus

(Πρωτεσίλαος). The son of Iphiclus and Astyoché, dwelling in Phylacé in Thessaly. He is called Phylacius and Phylacides, either from his native place or from his being a grandson of Phylacus. He led the warriors of several Thessalian towns against Troy, and was the first of all the Greeks who was killed by the Trojans, being the first who leaped from the ships upon the Trojan coast. According to the common tradition he was slain by Hector. Protesilaüs is most celebrated in ancient story for the strong affection existing between him and his wife Laodamia, the daughter of Acastus. (See Laodamia.) His tomb was shown near Eleus, in the Thracian Chersonesus, where a magnificent temple was erected to him. There was a belief that nymphs had planted elm-trees around his grave, which died away when they had grown sufficiently high to see Troy, and that fresh shoots then sprang from the roots. There was also a sanctuary of Protesilaüs at Phylacé, at which funeral games were celebrated.

Protesilaus Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus

• Paus. 4.36.3, Paus. 5.17.10
• son of Iphiclus, suitor of Helen: Apollod. 3.10.7
• goes to Ilium: Paus. 5.17.10
• leads ships from Phylace against Troy: Apollod. E.3.13
• the first Greek to leap ashore in Troad: Paus. 4.2.7
• is the first to land, but is killed by Hector: Apollod. E.3.29
• his ship set on fire by Caletor: Paus. 10.14.2
• brought up by Hermes from Hades to his wife Laodamia: Apollod. E.3.29
• husband of Polydora: Paus. 4.2.7
• his people cast away on Pellene: Apollod. E.6.15
• worshipped as hero in Eleus: Paus. 1.34.2, Paus. 3.4.6
• the first Greek to fall in the Trojan war; his temple at Elaeus desecrated by Artayctes: Hdt. 7.33, Hdt. 9.116, Hdt. 9.120
• punishes Artayctes: Paus. 3.4.6
• painted by Polygnotus: Paus. 10.30.3