Who was Glaucus and Diomedes in the Iliad?

Goodness, these two and their story make me smile. It was a rather… odd exchange, but I'll get into that later. Glaucus was actually the grandson of the hero Bellerophon, as he was the son of his son, Hippolochus. read more

During the war Glaucus fought valiantly. In the Iliad, he met Diomedes in the field of battle in face to face combat. In response to Diomedes' challenge to him, Glaucus said that as a grandson of Bellerophon, he would fight anybody. read more

Glaucus was a Lycian general and ally of Troy who along with Sarpedon commanded the Lycian forces. he is best remembered for clashing with Ajax and getting killed by him as Ajax tried to rescue Achilles slain body from the battlefield. Diomedes was an Argive leader from the House of Calydon. read more

Zeus takes Glaucus' wits away because he allows him to trade his gold armor for Diomedes' bronze. Hector arrives in Troy and meets his mother Hecuba. He tells his mother to pray to Athena for the defeat of Diomedes. read more