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Promedon
Promedon
is a name
referring
to the following
characters
in
Greek myth
or legend:
Promedon, an
otherwise
unknown figure mentioned in Pausanias' description of Polygnotus'
paintings
at
Lesche
in
Delphi
. Promedon is said to have been depicted
leaning
against a willow in what seems to be a
sacred grove
of
Persephone
, next to such figures as
Patroclus
and
Orpheus
. The
ancient
sources
Pausanias
claims
to have consulted had no
uniform
opinion concerning Promedon: from some it
appeared
he was a
mere creation
of
Polygnotus
, while others reportedly mentioned him as a music
lover
who especially favored the
singing
of Orpheus; thus he could have been believed to be a
follower
of Orpheus.
Promedon of
Naxos
,
a man
seduced
by his
best
friend's
wife
Neaera
.