Diomedes
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Diomedes or Diomede is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War.
Diomedes, King of Argos – Roman copy of a statue by Kresilas from c. 430 BC. Louvre, Paris
Athena counseling Diomedes shortly before he enters the battle. Schlossbrücke, Berlin.
Odysseus and Diomedes carry off Iphigenia by force. Antique fresco in Pompeii
Diomedes, assisted by Minerva, wounds Mars, by Rafael Tegeo,1831
Odysseus
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in H
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…because Diomedes drew the first blood. He once vanquished Aeneas — the second best of the Trojan warriors — and could have struck him down. He and Odysseus were the only Achaean heroes who participated in covert military operations that demanded discipline, bravery, courage, cunning, and resourcefulness…
Head of Odysseus from a Roman period Hellenistic marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga, Italy
Menelaus and Meriones lifting Patroclus's corpse on a cart while Odysseus looks on, Etruscan alabaster urn from Volterra, Italy, 2nd century BC
Odysseus and Diomedes stealing the horses of Thracian king Rhesus they have just killed. Apulian red-figure situla, from Ruvo
Roman mosaic depicting Odysseus at Skyros unveiling the disguised Achilles; from La Olmeda, Pedrosa de la Vega, Spain, 5th century AD