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Neoptolemus
Greek mythological figure; son of Achilles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus (/ˌniːəpˈtɒlɪməs/; Ancient Greek: Νεοπτόλεμος, romanized: Neoptólemos, lit. 'new warrior'), originally called Pyrrhus at birth (/ˈpɪrəs/; Πύρρος, Pýrrhos, 'red'), was the son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia, and the brother of Oneiros.[1] He became the mythical progenitor of the ruling dynasty of the Molossians of ancient Epirus. In a reference to his pedigree, Neoptolemus was sometimes called Achillides (from his father Achilles' name)[2] or, from his grandfather's or great-grandfather's names, Pelides or Aeacides.[3]
For other people named Neoptolemus, see Neoptolemus (disambiguation).
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Neoptolemus | |
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Prince of Skyros | |
![]() Neoptolemus killing Priam | |
Other names | Pyrrhus, Achillides, Pelides, Aeacides |
Abode | Skyros |
Genealogy | |
Parents | (a) Achilles and Deidamia (b) Achilles and Iphigenia |
Siblings | Oneiros |
Consort | (1) Andromache (2) Lanassa (3) Hermione |
Offspring | (1) Molossus, Pielus, Pergamus and Amphialus (2) eight children |
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