Polites - Definition and Overview
In
Greek mythology
,
Polites
referred to two different people.
One of
Odysseus
' crew (
Odyssey
X, 224).
Son of
Priam
and
Hecuba
, Polites was known for his swiftness. He was killed by
Neoptolemus
during the
Trojan War
. (
Iliad
II, 791; XIII, 533)
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