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'''Abderos''' was a companion to [[Herakles]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]].  
'''Abderos''' was a companion to [[Herakles]] in [[Greece|Greek]] [[Greek mythology|mythology]].  
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==Mythology==
==Mythology==
Herakles' eighth labor was to tame the [[Mares of Diomedes|herd]] of [[Horse|mares]] belonging to [[Diomedes]], who the king fed with [[human]] flesh. Abderos helped Herakles capture the animals, and stayed behind looking after them while Herakles chased Diomedes down. During this time, the mares ate the boy. In revenge, Herakles fed the king to his own horses and later founded the city of {{Wiki|Abdera, Thrace|Abdera}} nearby in his friend's honor.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes</ref>
Herakles' eighth labor was to tame the [[Mares of Diomedes|herd]] of [[Horse|mares]] belonging to [[Diomedes]], who the king fed with [[human]] flesh. Abderos helped Herakles capture the animals, and stayed behind looking after them while Herakles chased Diomedes down. During this time, the mares ate the boy. In revenge, Herakles fed the king to his own horses and later founded the city of {{Wiki|Abdera, Thrace|Abdera}} nearby in his friend's honor.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes</ref>
==Appearances==
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:44, 12 January 2024

Abderos was a companion to Herakles in Greek mythology.

Mythology[edit | edit source]

Herakles' eighth labor was to tame the herd of mares belonging to Diomedes, who the king fed with human flesh. Abderos helped Herakles capture the animals, and stayed behind looking after them while Herakles chased Diomedes down. During this time, the mares ate the boy. In revenge, Herakles fed the king to his own horses and later founded the city of Abdera nearby in his friend's honor.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Makedonia: The Mares of Diomedes