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 Heroes in the Trojan War
Autolycus, Sisyphus, Penelope, Telemachus, Achilles, Diomedes, Telamonian Ajax, Lesser Ajax, Agamemnon, Athena, Poseidon, Circe, Teiresias.
Diomedes was the son of Tydeus, one of the seven leaders against Thebes, and Deïpyle (Deipyle), daughter of Adrastus, king of Argos.
In fact, Diomedes was given immortality by Athena, which she had not given to his father Tydeus during the war of the Seven Against Thebes.
www.timelessmyths.com /classical/heroes2.html   (8993 words)

  
 Diomedes 2, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
Diomedes 2 then took Oeneus 2 to Argos; but when they were in Arcadia, Onchestus 1 and Thersites lay in wait for the old man and killed him.
Others affirm that Odysseus and Diomedes 2 learned from Antenor 1 the oracle that declared that Troy would be destroyed if the Palladium were carried outside the city walls; and that it was the same Antenor 1, who after having obtained the Palladium from the priestess, wrapped it and sent it to Odysseus.
Diomedes 2 is said to have thanklessly, sailed away, and the girl killed herself with a halter.
homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Diomedes2.html   (2118 words)

  
 Diomedes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diomedes attacks him three times and is repelled by a flashing light.
In the Iliad, Diomedes and Odysseus steal King Rhesus's team of fine horses during a night raid on the Trojan camp.
Thus Diomedes became a God who was worshipped under various names in Italy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diomedes   (1862 words)

  
 The Mares of Diomedes
Diomedes was the king of Thrace and son of the god of war Ares.
Diomedes had no idea who Hercules was and his plan was to throw him and his companion to the mares as food.
Diomedes attacked Hercules, and as he was Ares son and very strong they fought for a long time.
www.steliart.com /hercules_diomedes.html   (434 words)

  
 Diomedes
Diomedes participated in the expedition of the Epigone ("the After-born") against Thebes.
The battle went on, and Diomedes, wreaking havoc in the Trojan ranks, came face to face with Hector.
Diomedes also accompanied Odysseus in the nocturnal raid on Troy, to steal the Palladium; the ancient figure of the goddess and venerated by the Trojans more than anything else.
www.pantheon.org /articles/d/diomedes.html   (461 words)

  
 Diomedes (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Diomedes is the son of Tydeus, one of the Seven against Thebes.
During the Trojan War, Diomedes is the leader of the forces from Argos and Tiryn.
As she is carrying him away, Diomedes wounds the goddess herself in the wrist with his spear.
dante.udallas.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /hutchison/Trojan_War/Greeks/diomedes.htm   (209 words)

  
 Diomedes - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He was killed during the eighth labor of Hercules while trying to protect his man-eating horses.
Colombian soldier Diomedes Gutierrez Banquez stands guard by a mural on the side of a peasant's house near Valledupar.
Diomedes Robles, laborer, at 31, lived in Brockton.(Obituary)
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-diomedes.html   (188 words)

  
 Mares of Diomedes (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Diomedes should not to be confused with the hero of the same name, who was from Argo, and stole horses from the king of Thrace, who fought in the Trojan War.'' The Mares of Diomedes were four, magnificent, wild, uncontrollable, man-eating horses.
Aquarius itself was said to represent the god who flooded the earth, the water it seems to pour, which sometimes includes the constellation of Eridanus as a river, was said to depict this by the Greeks.
According to the Trojan War epics, King Diomedes, the hero of Argo, who fought against the god Ares during the war, stole horses from the stables of King Rhesus of Thrace.
mares-of-diomedes.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (670 words)

  
 Thebes, Herakles labors - The Horses of Diomedes
In the eight labor, Herakles was ordered to bring alive the mares of Diomedes, king of Bistones at Thrace, who were fed with human flesh.
Herakles won the battle and the body of Diomedes was thrown to be eaten by his mares.
The Horses of Diomedes, cylix 510 BC Ellen Papakyriakou/Anagnostou.
www.sikyon.com /Thebes/Labors/labor_eg08.html   (127 words)

  
 King Diomedes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diomedes was one of the Indo-Greek kings, and ruled from around 95 to 90 BCE.
The Dioscuri depicted on his coins are indicative of the belonging of Diomedes to the house of Eucratides, who was the first to adopt this type.
Diomedes minted both Attic-type coins (Greco-Bactrian style, with Greek legend only), and bilingual coins (with Greek and Kharoshthi), indicating that he was ruling in the western part of the Indo-Greek territory.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Diomedes   (228 words)

  
 Diomedes (Hercules' labors)
Diomedes possibly possessed the normal human strength of a man of his size, height and build who engaged in extensive physical exercises.
Ares gave Diomedes a team of man-eating mares passed down from King Oenomaus of Pisa, who was another of his mortal sons, long killed by the hero, Pelops.
Diomedes took the throne of Thrace by force or by marrying into its royal family.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix3/diomedes.htm   (393 words)

  
 Diomedes, Desdemona and Thersites landed softly outside the cave.
Diomedes grabbed the fist of the second, and twisted the gargoyle’s wrist until he lost his grip on the handle.
Diomedes made it into the tunnel, but hesitated as he was about to lose sight of the cavern.
Diomedes and Fuchsia were led to the back of the cavern, where their human escorts stopped.
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 Diomedes Olivo Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Diomedes Olivo was born on Wednesday, January 22, 1919, in Guayubin, Dominican Republic.
Olivo was 41 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 5, 1960, with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Diomedes Olivo baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=olivodi01   (289 words)

  
 Diomedes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Diomedes arrived at Okinawa 25 September, and on 3 October got underway for Hong Kong to provide repair services.
She sailed from Hong Kong 8 December and called at Kiirun, Formosa, before arriving at Taku, China, 19 December to continue her repair work.
Departing Taku 20 March 1946 Diomedes called at Pearl Harbor, and arrived at Charleston, S.C., 28 May. She arrived in Jacksonville, Fla., 2 June, and was placed out of commission in reserve there 3 December 1946.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/d4/diomedes.htm   (166 words)

  
 SAINTS AND FEASTS
The holy Martyr Diomedes was from Tarsus in Cilicia, a physician who treated bodies with his healing art and souls with his piety.
In the days of the Emperor Diocletian, about the year 288, Diomedes left Tarsus and came to Nicaea, where he benefited many both as a physician and as a preacher of the Faith.
Saint Diomedes is one of the Holy Unmercenaries.
www.goarch.org /en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=166   (176 words)

  
 Diomedes Komnenos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Diomedes Komnenos (Greek: Διομήδης Κομνηνός, 1956-1973), a Greek high school student, is believed to be the first casualty of the Athens Polytechnic uprising.
Diomedes Komninos is considered by many a heroic symbol of the Athens Polytechnic uprising.
The student uprising is credited for helping trigger the eventual collapse of the military regime which ruled Greece since April 21, 1967.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Diomedes_Komnenos   (256 words)

  
 The Homeric Definition of a Hero: Diomedes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The name "Diomedes" itself means "God-like cunning." Diomedes's courage was enough to stand up to ever the gods, show when Diomedes was in hot pursuit of Hector.
In addition to fighting the gods, Diomedes, the king of Argos, also had the gods on his side, an essential element of a Greek hero.
Diomedes was best known in the Trojan War for stealing the Palladium (a statue of Athena) with Odysseus, from inside Troy.
hiroshi.freeshell.org /ghw/diomedes.html   (202 words)

  
 Diomedes — Infoplease.com
Diomede Islands - Diomede Islands, pair of rocky islands in Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia.
Homer, Andrew Lang, M.A., Walter Leaf, Litt.D., Ernest Myers, M.A.: How Diomedes by his great valour made havoc of the Trojans, and wounded even Aphrodite and Ares by the help of Athene.
Homer, Andrew Lang, M.A., Walter Leaf, Litt.D., Ernest Myers, M.A.: How Diomedes and Odysseus slew Dolon, a spy of the Trojans, and themselves spied on the Trojan camp, and took the horses of Rhesos, the Thracian king.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/ent/A0815571.html   (331 words)

  
 Diomedes - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Diomedes, in Greek mythology, king of Árgos, and the son of Tydeus, one of the warriors known as the Seven Against Thebes.
Troy (Asia Minor) : Trojan War: Diomedes – Epigoni
Epigoni, in Greek mythology, the sons of the seven Greek chieftains known as the Seven Against Thebes.
ca.encarta.msn.com /Diomedes.html   (95 words)

  
 ElVallenato.com: Vallenato- ElVallenato.com
Diomedes Dionisio Díaz Maestre nació el 26 de mayo de 1957, en la cuna de su humilde familia, jamás pasó por la mente de Rafael María, su padre, que aquel pequeño se convertiría en el cantautor más representativo del folclor vallenato.
Diomedes Díaz Regreso Nuevamente a su Casa (2006-08-23)
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elvallenato.com /artistas/artista.php?artista=1&bio=1&mas=Diomedes+Diaz   (295 words)

  
 Amazon.com: 30 Grandes Exitos: Music: Diomedes Diaz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I hope listeners could go to a "Caseta" with Diomedes in Valledupar to really enjoy the Vallenato experience.
His voice is perfect for vallenatos and the accordeon that accompanies him is superb.If I had to choose one vallenato singer it would be Diomedes.
Diomedes may have been involved in the death of his girlfriend, but we are not judging the man, but rather his music.
www.amazon.com /30-Grandes-Exitos-Diomedes-Diaz/dp/B000009PVF   (695 words)

  
 Hercules' Eighth Labor: the Horses of Diomedes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In one, Diomedes has the four horses harnessed to a chariot, and Hercules has to bring back the chariot as well as the horses.
He mounted on a chariot and tamed with the bit the horses of Diomedes, that greedily champed their bloody food at gory mangers with unbridled jaws, devouring with hideous joy the flesh of men.
This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus Project digital library and is copyrighted.
www.perseus.tufts.edu /Herakles/horses.html   (383 words)

  
 Diomedes - LoveToKnow 1911
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DIOMEDES, in Greek legend, son of Tydeus, one of the bravest of the heroes of the Trojan War.
In the Iliad he is the favourite of Athena, by whose aid he not only overcomes all mortals who venture to oppose him, but is even enabled to attack the gods.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Diomedes   (253 words)

  
 Diomedes Rosario SR (1933 - 2005)
This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Diomedes Rosario SR who was born in Puerto Rico on August 16, 1933 and passed away on May 01, 2005 at the age of 71.
To our beloved Papi, you were a good man, kind and gentle, you loved all those around you.
To light a candle in memory of Diomedes Rosario SR fill out this form:
diomedes-rosario-sr.memory-of.com   (432 words)

  
 2006 NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Diomedes Matos (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
2006 NEA National Heritage Fellowships: Diomedes Matos (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)
Diomedes Matos has been referred to as the "master's master" cuatro maker.
The cuatro, a distinctive 10-string guitar known as the national instrument of Puerto Rico, is played by jibaro musicians from the mountainous inner regions of the island.
www.nea.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /honors/heritage/Heritage06/Matos.html   (232 words)

  
 Diomedes, Greece, Greek mythology
Greek hero at the Trojan war who was also king of Argus and the son of Tydeus.
Discovering that his wife had been unfaithful while he was away, Diomedes left Argus and married another woman in Apulia.
During the Trojan war he fell in love with
www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/mythology/names/diomedes.htm   (94 words)

  
 Diomedes Diaz - La Historia Vol. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A star of Latin traditional music, Colombian performer Diomedes Diaz has been a popular entertainer for decades.
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