Hippodamas (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Hippodamas (/hɪˈpɒdəməs/ hi-POD-ə-məs;[1] Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμας, gen. Ἱπποδάμαντος, lit. 'he who masters horses' or 'one who subdues horses'[2]) may refer to the following characters:
- Hippodamas, son of the river-god Achelous and princess Perimede, daughter of King Aeolus of Thessaly. He was the brother of Orestes and father of Euryte, wife of Porthaon.[3]
- Hippodamas, father of Perimele. He pushed his daughter off a cliff when he discovered that she was having a love affair with Achelous.[4]
- Hippodamas, a Trojan prince and son of King Priam of Troy.[5] He was killed by Ajax the Great.[6][7]
- Hippodamas, a Trojan soldier who was killed by Odysseus.[8]
- Hippodamas, another Trojan, was killed by Achilles.[9]
