Μέδων

Μέδων -1

• Greek.
• Bastard son of Oeleus-1 by Rhene and brother of Aias-2.
• Takes the place of Philoctetes as leader of the men of Methone, etc. Il. 2.727, Il. 13.693 (his followers here called Φθῖοι); dwelt in Phylace a fugitive, having slain a kinsman of his stepmother Eriopis Il. 13.695, Il. 15.334.
• Killed by Aeneas Il. 15.332.

Μέδων -2

• Trojan.
• Il. 17.216.

Μέδων -3

• (πεπνυμένα εἰδώς).
• A herald of Odysseus left by him at home.
• Tells Penelope of the plot against her son’s life Od. 4.677, 696, 711, Od. 16.412;
• consorted with the suitors Od. 16.252;
• their favourite herald Od. 17.172;
• spared by Odysseus Od. 22.357, 361;
• his advice to the people Od. 24.439, 442.

Μέδων : (1) son of Oī¨leus, stepbrother of Ajax, from Phylace, chief of the warriors from Methōne in Phthia, Il. 13.693, 695 ff., Il. 2.727; slain by Aenēas, Il. 15.332.—(2) a Lycian, Il. 17.216.—(3) a herald in Ithaca, Od. 4.677, Od. 17.172, Od. 22.357, 361, Od. 24.439.