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Leleges

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Canonical name
Leleges
Disambiguator
None
Kind
Character
Scope
Collective
Editorial note
One of the allied peoples whose sleeping position Dolon reports.

Aliases

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Lelegae

Alternative name · Remembered

Location presence

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Claims

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·Reported

Dolon places the Leleges among allied contingents on the seaward side.

See evidence text
“To the seaward lie the Carians, the Paeonian bowmen, the Leleges, the Cauconians, and the noble Pelasgi”

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·Reported
“To the seaward lie the Carians, the Paeonian bowmen, the Leleges, the Cauconians, and the noble Pelasgi.”
·Remembered
“the Lelegae”
·Reported
“reigns over the warlike Lelegae”

Passage preview

Book 10 · Passage 38

‘I will tell you truly all,’ replied Dolon. ‘To the seaward lie the Carians, the Paeonian bowmen, the Leleges, the Cauconians, and the noble Pelasgi. The Lysians and proud Mysians, with the Phrygians and Meonians, have their place on the side towards Thymbra; but why ask about an this? If you want to find your way into the host of the Trojans, there are the Thracians, who have lately come here and lie apart from the others at the far end of the camp; and they have Rhesus son of Eioneus for their king. His horses are the finest and strongest that I have ever seen, they are whiter than snow and fleeter than any wind that blows. His chariot is bedight with silver and gold, and he has brought his marvellous golden armour, of the rarest workmanship—too splendid for any mortal man to carry, and meet only for the gods. Now, therefore, take me to the ships or bind me securely here, until you come back and have proved my words whether they be false or true.’