Schedius

Schedius (Σχεδίος) was a name attributed to four individuals in Greek mythology.

Schedius was the son of Iphitus by Hippolyte or Thrasybule and brother of Epistrophus.^[1]^[2] He was counted among the suitors of Helen.^[3] In the Iliad, he and his brother lead the Phocians on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War,^[4] Schedius being commander of ten ships out of forty brought by both brothers.^[1] He was killed when Hector threw a spear at Ajax, who dodged it.^[5]

Schedius, son of Perimedes, was a leader of the Phocians. He was killed by Hector.^[6]

Schedius, one of the suitors of Penelope, from Dulichium.^[7]

Schedius, a defender of Troy who was killed by Neoptolemus^[8]

References

1 2 Hyginus, Fabulae, 97
↑ Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 540–541
↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 10. 8
↑ Homer, Iliad, 2. 517
↑ Homer, Iliad, 17. 306–311
↑ Homer, Iliad, 15. 515
↑ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 7. 27
↑ Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy, 10. 87

Characters in the Iliad

Achaeans	Acamas Achilles Agamemnon Agapenor Ajax the Greater Ajax the Lesser Alcimus Anticlus Antilochus Arcesilaus Ascalaphus Automedon Balius and Xanthus Bias Calchas Diomedes Elephenor Epeius Eudoros Euryalus Eurybates Eurydamas Eurypylus Guneus Helen Ialmenus Idomeneus Leitus Leonteus Lycomedes Machaon Medon Meges Menelaus Menestheus Meriones Neoptolemus Nestor Nireus Odysseus Palamedes Patroclus Peneleos Philoctetes Phoenix Podalirius Podarces Polites Polypoetes Promachus Protesilaus Prothoenor Schedius Stentor Sthenelus Talthybius Teucer Thersites Thoas Thrasymedes Tlepolemus

Trojans	Aeneas Aesepus Agenor Alcathous Amphimachus Anchises Andromache Antenor Antiphates Antiphus Archelochus Asius Asteropaios Astyanax Atymnius Axylus Briseis Calesius Caletor Cassandra Chryseis Chryses Clytius Coön Dares Phrygius Deiphobus Dolon Epistrophus Euphemus Euphorbus Glaucus Gorgythion Hector Hecuba Helenus Hyperenor Hypsenor Ilioneus Imbrius Iphidamas Kebriones Laocoön Lycaon Melanippus Mentes Mydon Mygdon of Phrygia Othryoneus Pandarus Panthous Paris Pedasus Peirous Phorcys Polites Polydamas Polybus Polydorus Priam Pylaemenes Pylaeus Pyraechmes Rhesus of Thrace Sarpedon Theano Ucalegon

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