Μαχάων

Μαχάων

• (ἰητὴρ ἀγαθός, ποιμὴν λαῶν).
• Patronymic Ἀσκληπιάδης.
• Son of Asclepius.
• With his brother Podaleirius chief surgeon of the Greeks and leader of the men of Tricca, etc. Il. 2.732;
• summoned to attend the wounded Menelaus Il. 4.193, 200;
• wounded by Paris Il. 11.506, but rescued by Nestor 512, 517, 598, 613,
• in Nestor’s hut 618, 651, Il. 14.3; Il. 11.833.

Μαχάων : Machāon, one of the sons of Asclepius, ruler in Tricca and Ithōme in Thessaly, distinguished in the art of healing, Il. 11.512, 613, Il. 4.200, Il. 2.732; wounded by Hector, Il. 11.506, 598, 651.

Μαχάων Μᾰ_χάων, ονος, ὁ,

• Machaon, son of Aesculapius, the first surgeon that we hear of, Il. Perh. akin to μάχαιρα.