Diomedes
Proper noun
Meaning
Diomedes
(Greek mythology) a hero in Greek mythology, mostly known for his participation in the Trojan War
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"Among the Heneti certain honours have been decreed to Diomedes; and, indeed, a white horse is still sacrificed to him, and two precincts are still to be seen — one of them sacred to the Argive Hera and the other to the Aetolian Artemis.
A treatise on poetry by Diomedes Grammaticus is a good example, as this work (among other things) categorizes dactylic hexameter verses in ways that were later interpreted under the golden line rubric.
As Minerva Achaea, she was worshipped at Lucera in Apulia where votive gifts and arms said to be those of Diomedes were preserved in her temple.
Diomedes called for his soldiers to fall back slowly.
Hera and Athena encouraged Diomedes to attack Ares (V.780–834).
Hera encouraged Diomedes to attack Ares and he threw his spear at the god.