Automedon

For other uses, see Automedon (poet) and SS Automedon.
Henri Regnault: Automedon with the Horses of Achilles (1868)

In Greek mythology, Automedon (/ɔːˈtɒmɪdən/; Ancient Greek: Αὐτομέδων), son of Diores,[1] was Achilles' charioteer, who drove the immortal horses Balius and Xanthos.[2] He was born on the island of Skyros.[3]

  1. ^ Homer, Iliad 17.429 & 474
  2. ^ The New Century Classical Handbook; Catherine Avery, editor; Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1962, p. 205:
    "Automedon...In Homeric legend (Iliad), a son of Diores. He was Achilles' charioteer, the driver of the immortal horses Balius and Xanthus."
  3. ^ "Homeric world SKYROS (Island) STEREA HELLAS - GTP - Greek Travel Pages". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved 2024-02-15.