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Polypoites
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In Greek mythology, Polypoites or Polypoetes (Greek: 'Πολυποίτης') was the name of several individuals:
- Polypoites was a son of Hippodamia and Pirithous. A native of Gyrtone , he led the armies of Thessaly on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War. He was among those who vied for Helen's hand in marriage, and later occupied the Trojan horse. After the war, the was present at the funerals of Kalchas and Patroklos.
- Polypoites was the son of Apollo and Phthia. He was killed by Aetolos.
- Polypoites was one of the suitors of Penelope.
- Polypoites was the son of Odysseus and Kallidice ; after his mother's death he became king of the Thesprotians .
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