Sarpedon

[ sahr-peed-n, -pee-don ]

/ sɑrˈpid n, -ˈpi dɒn /

a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.

Example sentences from the Web for sarpedon

A man had need of good eyesight now to know Sarpedon, so covered was he from head to foot with spears and blood and dust.

The Iliad |Homer
The master of gods and men expressly declares that he cannot prevent his son Sarpedon from dying at the time appointed.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Suppose that I am not Sarpedon, the son of Zeus, nor able to speak in this noble way.

A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion |Epictetus
According to the history or fable received in Homer's time, Sarpedon was interred in Lycia.

The Iliad of Homer |Homer

Then Patroklos flung a spear and struck Sarpedon even at the heart.

The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy |Padriac Colum

Sarpedon

/ (sɑːˈpiːdɒn) /

Greek myth a son of Zeus and Laodameia, or perhaps Europa, and king of Lycia. He was slain by Patroclus while fighting on behalf of the Trojans