Polydamas

Pō̆lydămas (the o made long by the requirements of the verse), antis, m., = Πολυδάμας.

• A Trojan, son of Panthous and friend of Hector, Ov. M. 12, 547; id. H. 5, 94.—Hence,
• • B Pō̆lydămantēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Polydamas: arma, Sil. 12, 212.—
• II A famous athlete, Val. Max. 9, 12, 10 ext.

Polydamās, antis, Akk. anta, m. (Πολυδάμας), I) ein Trojaner, Freund Hektors, Prop. 3, 1, 29. Ov. her. 5, 94. Ov. met. 12, 547. Pers. 1, 4. – II) ein Athlet, Val. Max. 9, 12. ext. 10. – ➳ Gegen die Schreibung Pulydamas s. Heinse zu Ov. her. 5, 94 u. Ruperti zu Sil. 12, 212 not. crit.

Polydamas [CL; cf. 3 polus < πολύς+ME, OF dame < CL domina] , name of a Trojan hero, (understood as) lover of many women. Polidamas, multarum amator, multigamus. Persius ‘an mihi Polidamas et Trojades Labeonem’ Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 479.

Pŏlўdămās, antis, m. (Πολυδάμας), ¶ 1 Polydamas [prince troyen, ami dʼHector, fut tué par Ajax] : Prop. 3, 1, 29 ; Ov. M. 12, 547 ¶ 2 fameux athlète thessalien, sous Darius Nothus : Val. Max. 9, 12, 10 ¶ 3 lieutenant dʼAlexandre : Curt. 4, 15, 6 || -antēus, a, um, de Polydamas : Sil. 12, 212.

➳ la syllabe Po- qqf. longue chez les poètes.

Polydamas

(Πολυδάμας), a son of Panthous and Phrontis, was a Trojan hero, a friend of Sector, and brother of Euphorbus. (Hom. Il. 11.57, 16.535, 17.40.) [L.S]

Poly'damas

(Πουλυδάμας).

1. Of Scotussa in Thessaly, son of Nicias, conquered in the Pancratium at the Olympic games, in Ol. 93, B. C. 408. His size was immense, and the most marvellous stories are related of his strength, how he killed without arms a huge and fierce lion on mount Olympus, how he stopped a chariot at full gallop, &c. His reputation led the Persian king, Dareius Ochus, to invite him to his court, where he performed similar feats. (Euseb. Ἐλλ. ὀλ. p. 41 ; Paus. 6.5, 7.27.6, who calls him Πουλυδάμας ; Diod. Fragm. vol. ii. p. 640, ed. Wesseling ; Lucian, Quomodo Hist. conscrib. 35, et alibi ; Suidas, s.v. Πολυδάμας ; Krause, Olympia, p. 360.)

Poly'damas

2. Of Pharsalus in Thessaly, was entrusted by his fellow-citizens about B. C. 375, with the supreme government of their native town. Polydamas forced an alliance with Sparta, with which state his family had long been connected by the bonds of public hospitality; but he soon after entered into a treaty with Jason of Pherae. The history of this treaty is related elsewhere [Vol II. p. 554b.]. On the murder of Jason in B. C. 370, his brother Polyphron, who succeeded to his power, put to death Polydamas and eight other most distinguished citizens of Pharsalus. (Xen. Hell. 6.1.2, &100.6.4.34.)

Polydămas

(Πολυδάμας). (1) Son of Panthoüs and Phrontis. He was a Trojan hero, a friend of Hector, and brother of Euphorbus (Il. xvi. 534).

(2) Of Scotussa in Thessaly, son of Nicias, conquered in the Pancratium at the Olympic Games in Ol. 93, B.C. 408. His size was immense, and the most marvellous stories are related of his strength, how he killed without arms a huge and fierce lion on Mount Olympus, and how he stopped a chariot at full gallop. His reputation led the Persian king, Darius Ochus, to invite him to his court, where he performed similar feats (Pausan. vi. 5, 4; vii. 27, 6).

(3) Of Pharsalus in Thessaly. He was intrusted by his fellow-citizens, about B.C. 375, with the supreme government of their native town. He afterward entered into a treaty with Iason of Pherae. On the murder of Iason in 370, his brother Polyphron put to death Polydamas ( Hellen. vi. 1, 2).