Editing Diomedes (section)

===In Aulis===
In Aulis, where the Achaean leaders gathered, Diomedes met his brother in arms [[Odysseus]], with whom he shared several adventures. Both of them were favorite heroes of Athena and each shared characteristics of their patron goddess – Odysseus her wisdom and cunning, and Diomedes her courage and skill in battle; though neither was wholly bereft of either aspect. They began to combine their efforts and actions already when being in Aulis.

[[File:Wall painting - sacrifice of Iphigenia - Pompeii (VI 8 5) - Napoli MAN 9112 - 01.jpg|thumb|left|Odysseus and Diomedes carry off Iphigenia by force. Antique fresco in [[Pompeii]]]]
When the sacrifice of [[Iphigenia]] (Agamemnon's daughter) became a necessity for the Achaeans to sail away from Aulis, King Agamemnon had to choose between sacrificing his daughter and resigning from his post of high commander among Achaeans. When he decided to sacrifice his daughter to Artemis, Odysseus carried out this order of Agamemnon by luring Iphigenia from Mycenae to Aulis, where murder, disguised as wedding, awaited her.<ref>Dictys Cretensis, [https://topostext.org/work/152#1.20 1.20]</ref> According to Hyginus, Diomedes went with Odysseus to fetch Iphigenia, making this the two companions' first mission together.<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#98 98]</ref> However, Pseudo-Apollodorus has Agamemnon send Odysseus and [[Talthybius]] instead.<ref>Apollodorus, E.3.21-2</ref> According to Euripides, neither of the two went to fetch Iphigenia, though he calls the plan Odysseus' idea in ''Iphigenia at Tauris''.<ref>Euripides, ''Iphigenia at Taurus'' 24–25</ref>