During the Trojan War, Teucer was mainly a great archer, who loosed his shafts from behind the giant shield of his half-brother Ajax the Great. When Hector was driving the Achaeans back toward their ships, Teucer gave the Argives some success by killing many of the charging Trojans, including Hector's charioteer, Archeptolemus son of Iphitos. However, every time he shot an arrow at Hector, Apollo, the protector of the Trojans, would foil the shot.[1] At one point in his rage at Teucer's success, Hector picked up a huge rock and flung it at him. The rock injured Teucer, so that he retired from the fighting for a certain period of time.[2] He took up a spear to fight in the war after his bow was broken by Zeus.[3] He once again challenged Hector, and narrowly avoided the path of Hector's flying javelin in the ensuing battle. He was also one of the Danaans to enter the Trojan Horse. In total, Teucer slew thirty Trojans during the war;[4] of those Homer mentions Aretaon, Orsilochus, Ormenus, Ophelestes, Daetor, Chromius, Lycophontes, Amopaon, Melanippus, Prothoon and Periphetes,[5] as well as the aforementioned Archeptolemus. He also wounded Glaucus, son of Hippolochus.[6]
After Ajax's suicide, Teucer guarded the body to make sure it was buried, insulting Menelaus and Agamemnon when they tried to stop the burial. Finally Odysseus persuaded Agamemnon to let the burial happen.[7] Because of his half-brother's suicide, Teucer stood trial before his father, where he was found guilty of negligence for not bringing his dead half-brother's body or his arms back with him. He was disowned by his father, wasn't allowed back on Salamis Island, and set out to find a new home. His departing words were introduced in the seventh ode of the first book of the Roman poet Horace'sOdes, in which he exhorts his companions "nil desperandum", "do not despair", and announces "cras ingens iterabimus aequor", "tomorrow we shall set out upon the vast ocean".[8] This speech has been given a wider applicability in relation to the theme of voyages of discovery, also found in the Ulysses of Tennyson.
Teucer eventually joined King Belus of Tyre in his campaign against Cyprus, and when the island was seized, Belus handed it over to him in reward for his assistance. Teucer founded the city of Salamis on Cyprus, which he named after his home state.[9] He further married Eune, daughter of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, and had by her a daughter Asteria.[10]
The name Teucer is believed to be related to the name of the West Hittite God Tarku (East Hittite Teshub)—the Indo-European Storm God—a role which explains his relationship to Belus, who is associated with the Carthaginian god Baal Hammon.[11]
Local legends of the city of Pontevedra (Galicia) relate the foundation of this city to Teucer (Teucro), although this seems to be based more on the suspicions that Greek traders might have reached that area in ancient times,[12] hence introducing a number of Greek stories. The city is sometimes poetically called "The City of Teucer" and its inhabitants teucrinos. A number of sporting clubs in the municipality use names related to Teucer.
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This article is about Teucer son of King Telamon of Salamis For Teucer son of Scamander and Idaea see King Teucer In Greek mythology Teucer ˈ tj uː s er also Teucrus Teucros or Teucris Ancient Greek Teῦkros romanized Teukros was the son of King Telamon of Salamis Island and his second wife Hesione daughter of King Laomedon of Troy He fought alongside his half brother Ajax in the Trojan War and is the legendary founder of the city of Salamis on Cyprus Through his mother Teucer was the nephew of King Priam of Troy and the cousin of Hector and Paris all of whom he fought against in the Trojan War Statue of Teucer by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft Contents 1 Myths 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksMyths EditDuring the Trojan War Teucer was mainly a great archer who loosed his shafts from behind the giant shield of his half brother Ajax the Great When Hector was driving the Achaeans back toward their ships Teucer gave the Argives some success by killing many of the charging Trojans including Hector s charioteer Archeptolemus son of Iphitos However every time he shot an arrow at Hector Apollo the protector of the Trojans would foil the shot 1 At one point in his rage at Teucer s success Hector picked up a huge rock and flung it at him The rock injured Teucer so that he retired from the fighting for a certain period of time 2 He took up a spear to fight in the war after his bow was broken by Zeus 3 He once again challenged Hector and narrowly avoided the path of Hector s flying javelin in the ensuing battle He was also one of the Danaans to enter the Trojan Horse In total Teucer slew thirty Trojans during the war 4 of those Homer mentions Aretaon Orsilochus Ormenus Ophelestes Daetor Chromius Lycophontes Amopaon Melanippus Prothoon and Periphetes 5 as well as the aforementioned Archeptolemus He also wounded Glaucus son of Hippolochus 6 After Ajax s suicide Teucer guarded the body to make sure it was buried insulting Menelaus and Agamemnon when they tried to stop the burial Finally Odysseus persuaded Agamemnon to let the burial happen 7 Because of his half brother s suicide Teucer stood trial before his father where he was found guilty of negligence for not bringing his dead half brother s body or his arms back with him He was disowned by his father wasn t allowed back on Salamis Island and set out to find a new home His departing words were introduced in the seventh ode of the first book of the Roman poet Horace s Odes in which he exhorts his companions nil desperandum do not despair and announces cras ingens iterabimus aequor tomorrow we shall set out upon the vast ocean 8 This speech has been given a wider applicability in relation to the theme of voyages of discovery also found in the Ulysses of Tennyson Teucer eventually joined King Belus of Tyre in his campaign against Cyprus and when the island was seized Belus handed it over to him in reward for his assistance Teucer founded the city of Salamis on Cyprus which he named after his home state 9 He further married Eune daughter of Cinyras king of Cyprus and had by her a daughter Asteria 10 The name Teucer is believed to be related to the name of the West Hittite God Tarku East Hittite Teshub the Indo European Storm God a role which explains his relationship to Belus who is associated with the Carthaginian god Baal Hammon 11 Local legends of the city of Pontevedra Galicia relate the foundation of this city to Teucer Teucro although this seems to be based more on the suspicions that Greek traders might have reached that area in ancient times 12 hence introducing a number of Greek stories The city is sometimes poetically called The City of Teucer and its inhabitants teucrinos A number of sporting clubs in the municipality use names related to Teucer Notes Edit Homer Iliad 8 265 ff 12 329 ff 364 ff 15 442 ff amp 478 ff Homer Iliad 8 320 330 Homer Iliad 15 460 480 Hyginus Fabulae 114 Homer Iliad 6 30 8 274 ff amp 14 515 Il 12 387 Ajax Sophocles Horace Odes 1 7 21 ff Servius on Virgil Aeneid 1 619 621 Tzetzes on Lycophron 450 Pausanias 1 3 2 Farnell Greece and Babylon A Comparative History of Greek Anatolian and Mesopotamian Religion Ireland in Galicia Archived 2011 05 29 at the Wayback Machine by the Amergin University Institute of Research in Irish Studies Archived 2011 09 01 at the Wayback Machine University of A Coruna Access date 01 10 2010References EditEuripides Euripides II The Cyclops and Heracles Iphigenia in Tauris Helen The Complete Greek Tragedies Vol 4 University Of Chicago Press 1 edition April 15 2002 ISBN 978 0 226 30781 7 Gaius Julius Hyginus Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies Online version at the Topos Text Project Homer The Iliad with an English Translation by A T Murray Ph D in two volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1924 ISBN 978 0674995796 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Homer Homeri Opera in five volumes Oxford Oxford University Press 1920 ISBN 978 0198145318 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Quintus Horatius Flaccus The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace Edition by John Conington London George Bell and Sons 1882 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Quintus Horatius Flaccus Odes and Epodes Edition by Paul Shorey and Gordon J Laing Chicago Benj H Sanborn amp Co 1919 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library Sophocles The Ajax of Sophocles edited with introduction and notes by Sir Richard Jebb Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1893 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Sophocles Sophocles Vol 2 Ajax Electra Trachiniae Philoctetes with an English translation by F Storr The Loeb classical library 21 Francis Storr London New York William Heinemann Ltd The Macmillan Company 1913 Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library External links Edit Media related to Teucer at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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