Peirous

In Greek mythology, Peirous or Peiroos (Ancient Greek: Πείροος) was a Thracian war leader from the city of Aenus and an ally of King Priam during the Trojan War. Peirous was the son of Imbrasus^[1] and father of (who fought at Troy alongside his father). Peirous was killed by Thoas, leader of the Aetolians.^[2]

Namesake[]

• 2893 Peiroos, Jovian asteroid named after Peirous

See also[]

• List of Trojan War characters

Notes[]

References[]

• Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. ISBN 978-0674995796. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. ISBN 978-0198145318. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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