Euphorbos\u2019 spear hit Patroclus and later Hector stabbed and killed<\/a> him with another spear to his stomach.<\/p>\nThe death of Patroclus was very sad for Achilles and his horses. The horses ran off the field after they saw Patroclus\u2019 death. Automedon went after the horses to calm them down.<\/p>\n
Automedon and Neoptolemus<\/h2>\n
After Achilles withdrew from the Trojan war and Patroclus\u2019 death, Automedon went into the battlefield the third time. This time he was a charioteer for Neoptolemus, Achilles\u2019 son.<\/strong> Achilles had already told Neoptolemus the war strategy beforehand. Now that Achilles was in mourning because of the death of his dear friend, Patroclus, it was up to Neoptolemus to fulfill his father\u2019s wishes.<\/p>\nAutomedon and the Trojan War<\/h2>\n
The Greeks won the Trojan war. It was because of various sacrifices and exceptional war planning. Even though the part played Automedon\u2019s song of Achilles and chariot riding skills were small, they were still efforts.<\/strong> Every time Automedon went into the battlefield, he risked his life as the rest of the soldiers did. In the end, the sweet victory was his and all of his companions.<\/p>\nAutomedon\u2019s Death<\/h2>\n
Automedon played a great role in the Trojan war and miraculously came out of it alive. However, Homer does not name Automedon again in the Iliad which shows that there is no solid information present on the life and death of Automedon<\/strong> after the trojan war.<\/p>\nGiven the warfare experience of Automedon and his life in the Achaean troops,<\/strong> it would only be fitting that he died on a battlefield, defending his and his people\u2019s honor.<\/p>\nHowever, as we look at The Aeneid written by Virgil, it surprisingly mentions Automedon once. It narrates that Automedon was present at the sacking of Troy which confirms that he did not die in the Trojan war.<\/strong><\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
Automedon was a charioteer<\/strong> in the most famous war in Greek mythology, the Trojan war. His name is tied to some of the most important Greek war heroes. The Iliad explains the role of the Automedon incident in the lives of Achilles and Patroclus. Here is the conclusion<\/strong> on the life and adventures of Automedon of the Greek Mythology:<\/p>\n\n- Automedon was a spectacular charioteer on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan war. He played the role of a charioteer in the war for Achilles, his best friend, Patroclus and Achilles\u2019 son, Neoptolemus.<\/li>\n
- Automedon was great with horses thus he was a charioteer. He was given the charge of two of the most magnificent horses in the Greek kingdom, Balius and Xanthos. These were the two horses of Achilles and the most interesting thing about these horses was that they were immortal.<\/li>\n
- Automedon went into the battlefield three times. The first time he carried Achilles, then Patroclus, and lastly Neoptolemus.<\/li>\n
- No information is present on the death of Automedon. Neither the works of Homer nor Virgil say anything about Automedo\u2019s death. There are proofs that Automedon got out of the Trojan war alive so he probably died sometime after it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Automedon is a name that is mentioned not too far away whenever the famous Greek warrior, Achilles, and the Trojan war are all mentioned. He was a dedicated friend, a brave warrior,<\/strong> and an exceptional human being who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan war. Here we come to the end of the article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Automedon was a charioteer in the Achaean forces in the infamous Trojan war. He was responsible for two immortal horses of Achilles, Balius, and Xanthos. Apart from his role as a charioteer, there is more depth and character to Automedon. Read ahead as we take you through the life of Automedon and his importance in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22422"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23167,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22422\/revisions\/23167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancient-literature.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}