< Pyraechmes, son of Axius >

1 Origin

Pyraechmes was born in the Mysia of Olympene, in 1255 BC.

Pyraechmes' father was Axius, son of Mygdon. [Dictys.2.35]

Pyraechmes' mother was Periboea, daughter of Acessamenus. [Dictys.2.35, Home.Il.21.136]

2 Others

In 1244 BC, Pyraechmes moved from Mysia to Paeonia accompanied by his father. [See Axius]

Pyraechmes appears in the story of the Troy expedition as a reinforcement for Hector. [Home.Il.16.284]

However, it is assumed that Pyraechmes fought against Hector in an expedition to Troy with the sons of Antenor. Pyraechmes was a cousin of Theano, the mother of Antenor's sons.