Editing Polypoetes

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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Polypoetes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|p|ɒ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|p|iː|t|iː|z}}; {{langx|grc|Πολυποίτης}}, ''Polupoitēs'') was a name attributed to the following individuals:

*Polypoetes, the [[Aetolia|Aetolian]] son of [[Apollo]] and [[Phthia]], brother of [[Dorus (mythology)|Dorus]] and [[Laodocus]]. He was killed by [[Aetolus (son of Endymion)|Aetolus]].<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+1.7.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=1:chapter=7&highlight=Polypoetes 1.7.6]</ref>
*Polypoetes, son of [[Hippodamia, wife of Pirithous|Hippodamia]] and [[Pirithous]]. A native of the [[Thessaly|Thessalian]] city of Gyrtone (Γυρτώνη), he led the armies of [[Thessaly]] on the side of the [[Greeks]] during the [[Trojan War]].<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 2.740</ref> He was among those who vied for [[Helen of Troy|Helen]]'s hand in marriage, and later occupied the [[Trojan horse]]. Following the death of [[Patroclus]], he won an early version of [[quoits]], winning a 5-year supply of iron.<ref>Homer, ''Iliad'' 23.836</ref> After the war, he was present at the funerals of [[Calchas]] and [[Patroclus]]. His close companion was [[Leonteus (mythology)|Leonteus]].
*Polypoetes, one of the [[Suitors of Penelope|Suitors]] of [[Penelope]] who came from [[Dulichium]] along with other 56 wooers.<ref>Apollodorus, [[Epitome]] [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg002.perseus-eng1:e.7.26 7.26–27]</ref> He, with the other suitors, was killed by [[Odysseus]] with the help of [[Eumaeus]], [[Philoetius (Odyssey)|Philoetius]], and [[Telemachus]].<ref>Apollodorus, Epitome [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg002.perseus-eng1:e.7.33 7.33]</ref>
*Polypoetes, son of [[Odysseus]] and [[Callidice of Thesprotia|Callidice]], queen of the Thesprotians. He succeeded his mother to the throne following her death.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DEpitome%3Abook%3DE%3Achapter%3D7%3Asection%3D35 E.7.35]</ref>

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== References ==

* [[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]
* [[Homer]], [[Iliad|''The Iliad'']] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. {{ISBN|978-0674995796|}}. [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0134 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.]

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