Antiphates

In Greek mythology, Antiphates (; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάτης) is the name of five characters. Antiphatês, son of Melampus and Iphianeira, the daughter of Megapenthes. He married Zeuxippe, the daughter of Hippocoon. Their children were Oecles and Amphalces. Antiphates, one of Greek warriors who hid in the Trojan horse. Antíphates, a Trojan warrior, slain by Leonteus, commander of the Lapiths during the Trojan War. Antiphates, King of the Laestrygones, a mythological tribe of gigantic cannibals. He was married and had a daughter. When he was visited by a scouting party sent by Odysseus, he ate one of the men on the spot and raised a hue-and-cry to ensure most of the rest of Odysseus' company would be hunted down. Antiphates, son of Sarpedon, who accompanied Aeneas to Italy where he was killed by Turnus.

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