Perimedes

Perimedes (Περιμήδης) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology.

• Perimedes, a son of Eurystheus and Antimache, was killed by the Athenians in the war that ensued when Athens refused to deliver the Heracleidae up to Eurystheus.^[1] Alternately, Perimedes, along with his brothers Eurybius and Eurypylus, was slain by Heracles when at a sacrificial meal in honor of his Twelve Labors being completed they served him a smaller portion of meat than they did for themselves.^[2]
• Perimedes, father of the Phocian Schedius.^[3]
• In the Odyssey, Perimedes was one of Odysseus's companions during his return voyage from Troy. He is very loyal to Odysseus throughout the story.^[4][5]
• Perimedes, a Centaur, son of Peuceus, who attended Pirithous's wedding and fought against the Lapiths.^[6]
• Perimedes, a defender of Troy from Smintheus's grove who was killed by Neoptolemus.^[7]
• Perimedes, one of the suitors of Penelope, from Same.^[8]
• Perimedes, a singer from Argos, said to have had many disciples.^[9]

References

1. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 8. 1
2. Athenaeus, Banquet of the Learned, 4. 158 (p. 219)
3. Homer, Iliad, 15. 515
4. Homer, Odyssey, 11. 23; 12. 195
5. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 29. 1
6. Shield of Heracles, 186
7. Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy, 8. 291
8. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 7. 26 ff
9. Scholia on Odyssey, 3. 267