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Admetus (son of Augeas)

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In Greek mythology, Admetus (/ædˈmtəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄδμητος, romanizedAdmetos, lit.'"untamed", "untameable"')[citation needed] was a Trojan warrior and son of Augeas. He was killed by Philoctetes during the night of the siege of Troy.[1]

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  1. ^ RE, s.v. Admetos (2); Epic Cycle Fragments, The Little Iliad fr. 12, apud. Pausanias, 10.25.5, 10.27.1.

References

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  • Pausanias, Pausanias Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.