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Halaesus
In
Greek mythology
, the name
Halaesus
or
Halesus
may
refer
to:
Halesus, a
companion
of
Agamemnon
during
the Trojan War
; some state that he was an
illegitimate son
of Agamemnon.
After the war
, having
escaped
the massacre organized by
Clytaemnestra
and
Aegisthus
of Agamemnon and his
retinue
, he
travelled
to
Italy
and founded the
city of
Falerii
, which received its name after him. He joined
Turnus
in the
war against
Aeneas
, "not because he liked Turnus but because of the
hate
caused by his
ancient
hostility
", as
Servius
remarks. He was
killed
by
Pallas
while defending Imaon, a
fellow
warrior.
Halesus, a
Lapith
, who was killed by the
Centaur
Latreus at
the wedding
of
Pirithous
and
Hippodamia
.
