Diomedes

Reading notes

• The Loves §1.7 Diomedes

  Greek hero (Tydides) who wounded Venus in the Iliad; the poet calls himself a 'second' striker of a goddess, but worse, since he struck the woman he loved.

• Letters from the Black Sea §2.2 Tydeus's son

  Diomedes, son of Tydeus, who in the Iliad wounded both Aphrodite and Ares; Ovid contrasts his own offense, which assailed no god.

• The Festivals §4.proem son of Oeneus

  Diomedes, Greek hero of Troy and son-in-law of Daunus, settler in Apulia.

• Ibis §12 Thracian king

  Diomedes the Thracian king, whose stalls and man-eating mares were fed on guests until Hercules killed him.

• Metamorphoses §12.383 Tydeus's son

  Greek hero (son of Tydeus) who does not dare claim Achilles's arms.

• Metamorphoses §13.387 Tydeus's son

  Diomedes, one of the bravest Greeks and Ulysses's partner in the night-raid.

• Metamorphoses §14.451 city of exiled Diomedes

  Diomedes, the great Greek hero who had wounded Venus at Troy; after the war he settled in Apulia under King Daunus and founded Argyripa (Arpi).

• Metamorphoses §14.451 Aetolian hero

  Diomedes, of Aetolian descent through his father Tydeus; he declines Turnus's request for aid.

• Metamorphoses §14.454 son of Oeneus

  Diomedes, grandson of Oeneus king of Calydon; his Apulian realm lay near Peucetia and Messapia in the heel of Italy.

• Metamorphoses §15.512 Tydeus' son

  Diomedes, who wounded Venus at Troy with his Calydonian spear.

• Metamorphoses §15.514 swords of Diomedes

  Diomedes, from whom Venus rescued the wounded Aeneas at Troy.

• The Cure for Love §1 Diomedes

  Greek hero at Troy who wounded Venus in battle (Iliad 5); Ovid disclaims any such assault on the goddess.