HESIONE (Trojan princess)
Figure of myth · Greek mythical character, daughter of Laomedon
When calamities struck Troy, Laomedon was forced to expose Hesione to a sea-beast after Phoenodamas refused to do so.4 She was chained to rocks near the sea as a sacrifice demanded to appease Poseidon.1,5 Heracles promised to save her in exchange for the mares Zeus had given Laomedon.1 After Heracles killed the monster, he freed Hesione from her chains.1,5 Hesione was allowed to choose her future residence and chose to live with Heracles rather than stay with her parents in Troy.5 Heracles left her in Laomedon's care, promising to return from Colchis to collect her.5 When Heracles and his companions later demanded her return, Laomedon imprisoned the ambassadors.6 Hesione ransomed her brother Podarces by giving him her head veil.7
During the war against Troy, Hesione was given to Telamon as a prize for his participation, and as a reward for his bravery during the siege.7,2,8 Telamon forcibly took her away from her previous location, and she followed him as a captive after his conquest.9 She resided in Salamis, where Priam visited his sister.10 Hesione bore a son named Teucer to Telamon, as well as a child named Trambelus.2
The codex facts behind this entry
Hesione is the daughter of Laomedon, king of Troy, and the sister of Priam. Apollodorus 2.5.9 +3
In the myths
Heracles freed Hesione from her chains after killing the sea monster. Apollodorus 2.5.9 +3 Hesione was chained to rocks near the sea as a sacrifice demanded to appease Poseidon and end Troy's calamities. Apollodorus 2.5.9 +2 Hesione was given to Telamon as a prize for his participation in the war against Troy. Apollodorus 2.6.4 +2
