HyperDic: sarpedon

English > 1 sense of the word Sarpedon:
NOUNperson Sarpedon(Greek mythology) a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia
English > Sarpedon: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia; fought on behalf of the Trojans in the Trojan War and was killed by Patroclus.
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofmythical beingAn imaginary being of myth or fable
SpanishSarpedon
CatalanSarpèdon

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