Peisander (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Peisander or Pisander (; Ancient Greek: Πείσανδρος, romanized: Peisandros, lit. 'persuader of men' or 'ruler by persuasion') may refer to the following characters: Pisander, also called Isander, a Lycian prince as son of Bellerophon and Philonoe, daughter of King Iobates. In some accounts, his mother was known as Alkimedousa, Anticleia, Pasandra or Cassandra. Pisander's siblings were Hippolochus (father of Glaucus) and Laodamia (also called Deidamia or Hippodamia, mother of Sarpedon by Zeus). He was slain by Ares, as he fought against the Solymi, a Lycian tribe. Pisander, an Achaean soldier commanded a company of Myrmidons. He was the son of Maemalus. Pisander, a Trojan warrior and son of Antimachus. He was the brother of Hippolochus, Hippomachus, and Tisiphone. 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....

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