Mares of Diomedes Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Diomedes?
A
King of the Bistones in Thrace
2
Q
What were his horses like and why?
A
Crazed as they were fed limbs of defeated enemies and passing strangers
3
Q
What happened after Heracles took the horses?
A
Diomedes set out with his men to overcome Heracles
4
Q
Who did Heracles leave the horses with and what happened?
A
Abderos, who was overpowered and eaten by the horses
5
Q
What did Heracles do to Diomedes after he defeated him?
A
Fed him to his horses
6
Q
Why were they supposedly later released?
A
Because they were eternally calm
