Thestor (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Thestor (Ancient Greek: Θέστωρ) is a name that may refer to:

• Thestor, son of Idmon and Laothoe, grandson of Apollo; some say that Idmon ("the knowing") was his own surname.^[1] By Polymela,^[2] he was the father of Calchas,^[3] Leucippe and Theonoe.^[4]
• Thestor, a Trojan, who was killed by Ajax.^[5]
• Thestor, another Trojan, brother of Satnius. They were sons of Enops and a Naiad nymph of the river Satnioeis. Thestor was slain by Patroclus, and Satnius by Ajax the Lesser.^[6]
• Thestor, father of Alcmaon. His son fought at Troy and was killed with a spear by the Lycian leader Sarpedon .^[7]

See also

• naming citation for Jovian asteroid 4035 Thestor