Eurypylus

Also known as: son of Euaemon · Family: Achaean · Role: commander · First appears: BOOK II

Life events

Patroclus treats Eurypylus by removing his arrow and applying healing herbs.(BOOK XI)
- With: Patroclus
- “He laid him at full length and cut out the sharp arrow from his thigh; he washed the black blood from the wound with warm water; he then crushed a bitter herb, rubbing it between his hands, and spread it upon the wound; this was a virtuous herb which killed all pain; so the wound presently dried and the blood left off flowing.”
Patroclus leaves wounded Eurypylus to persuade Achilles to rejoin the battle.(BOOK XV)
- With: Patroclus Achilles
- “Eurypylus,” said he in his dismay, “I know you want me badly, but I cannot stay with you any longer, for there is hard fighting going on; a servant shall take care of you now, for I must make all speed to Achilles, and induce him to fight if I can; who knows but with heaven’s help I may persuade him.”

with Patroclus (Patroclus assists the wounded Eurypylus.) “With this he clasped him round the middle and led him into the tent”
parent: Euaemon (Eurypylus is identified as Euaemon’s son.) “Now when Eurypylus the brave son of Euaemon saw that Ajax was being overpowered”
with Achilles (Achilles is known to Eurypylus as a source of healing knowledge.) “lay upon it those gracious herbs which, so they say, have been shown you by Achilles”

with Patroclus (interaction) “Patroclus, so long as the Achaeans and Trojans were fighting about the wall, but were not yet within it and at the ships, remained sitting in the tent of good Eurypylus, entertaining him with his conversation and spreading herbs over his wound to ease his pain.”

Extracted from the original text of The Iliad. Made with Rho MD.