Sarpedon is a figure from ancient Greek mythology, a Lycian prince who was one of the principal heroes during the Trojan War and fought on the side of Troy. According to Homer's Iliad, he was the son of Zeus by Laodameia and the cousin of Glaucus of Lycia, the second-in-command of the Lycian forces, although other versions of the myth provide a different genealogy. He was a dominant force in battle and commanded the respect of the Trojan prince Hector and his peers. Patroclus, dear companion of the hero Achilles, slew Sarpedon during the Trojan War, but with Zeus' help, Sarpedon's body was conveyed back to his homeland of Lycia after his death, where he was buried with honour.
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