Palamedes (mythology)

Sculpture of Palamedes by Antonio Canova

Palamedes (Ancient Greek: Παλαμήδης) was a Euboean prince, son of King Nauplius in Greek mythology.[1] He joined the rest of the Greeks in the expedition against Troy.[1] He was associated with the invention of dice, numbers, and letters.

  1. ^ a b L Schmitz (1873). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Volume 3. J. Murray, 1873. Retrieved 2015-04-13.