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17th century engraving depicting Diomedes killing Rhesus while Odysseus steals his horses.
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SiblingsOlynthus, Brangas

Rhesus (/ˈrsəs/; Ancient Greek: Ῥῆσος Rhêsos) is a mythical king of Thrace in The Iliad who fought on the side of Trojans. Rhesus arrived late to the battle and while asleep in his camp, Diomedes and Odysseus stole his team of horses during a night raid on the Trojan camp.

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of Predel Point. The glacier is named after the King Rhesus of Thrace in Homer's Iliad. Rhesus Glacier is located at 64°31′35″S 63°17′00″W / 64.52639°S...

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heroes such as Rhesus, Olynthus, and Brangas in the myths derived from the mythology of the Hero are always princes. The hunt, which in Thrace was customarily...

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occupied the area between Paionia and Thrace, on the southwestern fringes of Thrace, along the middle course of the Strymon, between the Kresna Gorge...

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most of its course forms the border between Bulgaria and Turkey. According to a hypothesis its etymology is linked to the mythological king Rhesus of Thrace...

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