Peisander (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Peisander or Pisander (/paɪˈsændər, ˈpaɪˌsændər/; Ancient Greek: Πείσανδρος Peisandros) may refer to the following characters:

• Pisander, also called Isander,^[1] a Lycian prince as son of Bellerophon and Philonoe, daughter of King Iobates. In some accounts, his mother was known as Alkimedousa,^[2] Anticleia,^[3] Pasandra or Cassandra.^[4] Pisander's siblings were Hippolochus (father of Glaucus) and Laodamia (also called Deidamia^[5] or Hippodamia,^[6] mother of Sarpedon by Zeus).^[7] He was slain by Ares, as he fought against the Solymi, a Lycian tribe.^[8]
• Pisander, an Achaean soldier commanded a company of Myrmidons. He was the son of Maemalus.^[9]
• Pisander, a Trojan warrior and son of Antimachus. He was the brother of Hippolochus,^[10] Hippomachus,^[11] and Tisiphone.^[12] During the Trojan War, Pisander and Hippolochus asked Agamemnon for mercy and to be taken prisoner alive, saying that their rich father would pay a ransom for him. They were nevertheless slain by Agamemnon.^[13]
• Pisander, another Trojan soldier who was killed by Menelaus.^[14]
• Pisander, a native of Abydos in Troad and the father of Maenalus, a Trojan warrior.^[15]
• Pisander, son of Polyctor and one of the suitors of Penelope from Same along with other 22 wooers.^[16] He was slain by Philoetius during the assault of Odysseus.^[17]