In Greek mythology, Nausimedon (Ancient Greek: ÃÂñÃÂ
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Family
Nausimedon's mother was either Clymene (daughter of King Catreus), Hesione, or Philyra. He was the brother of Oeax and the famous Palamedes.
Mythology
Nausimedon and his brother Oeax were killed by Pylades after helping Aegisthus in his fight with Orestes.
Notes
References
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- Dictys Cretensis, from The Trojan War. The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian translated by Richard McIlwaine Frazer, Jr. (1931-). Indiana University Press. 1966. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.