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In Greek mythology, Laomedon was a Trojan king and father of Ganymede, Priam, Astyoche, Lampus, Hicetaon and Hesione.Laomedon owned several horses with divine parentage, with whom Anchises secretly bred his own mares.
Laomedon' son, Ganymede, was kidnapped by Zeus, who had fallen in love with the beautiful boy. Laomedon grieved for his son. Sympathetic, Zeus sent Hermes with two horses so swift they could run over water. Hermes also assured Laomedon that Ganymede was immortal and would be the cupbearer for the gods, a position of much distinction.
Poseidon and Apollo, having offended Zeus, were sent to serve King Laomedon. He had them build huge walls around the city and promised to reward them well, a promise he then refused to fulfill. In vengeance, before the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy.
Laomedon planned on sacrificing Hesione to Poseidon in the hope of appeasing him. HeraclesFor the son of Alexander the Great, see Heracles (Macedon). In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera") was the demigod son of Zeus and Alcmene, the grand-daughter of Perseus and the wife of Amphitryon. In Roman mythology he was called Herc (along with OiclesIn Greek mythology, Oicles (also Oikleies Oecles or Oecleus was an Argive king, father of Amphiaraus, son of Mantius and grandson of Melampus. He helped Heracles fight Laomedon and/or the sea monster attacking Troy and died in the His name is also spelled and TelamonSon of Aeacus, King of Aegina and Endeis and brother of Peleus, Telamon accompanied Jason as one his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. He also participated in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks, along with his son, Ajax) rescued her at the last minute and killed both the monster and Laomedon and Laomedon's sons, save Ganymede, who was on Mt. Olympus, and Podarces, who saved his own life by giving Heracles a golden veil Hesione had made had therefore was afterwards called Priam from priamai 'to buy'. Telamon took Hesione as a war prize and she gave birth to TeucerTwo figures in Greek mythology had the name Teucer #The son of Hesione and Telamon, Teucer fought with his half-brother, Ajax the great, in the Trojan War and is the legendary founder of the city Salamis on Cyprus. Son of Scamander and Icaea, Teucer was t by him.
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