Sarpedon - Lycian Leader Sarpedon
Sarpedon was a leader of Lycia and an ally of the Trojans in the Trojan War. Sarpedon was a son of Zeus who was killed by Achilles' friend Patroclus.
Sarpedon
Encyclopedia Mythica identification of Sarpedon.
Encyclopedia Mythica identification of Sarpedon.
Euphconios - Sarpedon Vase
Picture of a Greek bell krater from 515 B.C., showing Hypnos and Thanatos taking the corpse of Sarpedon from the field of battle. The potter was Euxitheos and the painter was Euphronios.
Picture of a Greek bell krater from 515 B.C., showing Hypnos and Thanatos taking the corpse of Sarpedon from the field of battle. The potter was Euxitheos and the painter was Euphronios.
BookRags: The Iliad Book Notes
Study Guide on Book 16 of the Iliad, which contains the death of Sarpedon at the hands of Patroclus.
Study Guide on Book 16 of the Iliad, which contains the death of Sarpedon at the hands of Patroclus.
Deaths in the Iliad
From Carlos Parada's site, an article by Ian Johnston, with a table showing who killed whom, and how.
From Carlos Parada's site, an article by Ian Johnston, with a table showing who killed whom, and how.