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|wketx=In Greek mythology, Automedon (/ɔːˈtɒmɪdən/; Ancient Greek: Αὐτομέδων), son of Diores, was Achilles' charioteer, who drove the immortal horses Balius and Xanthos. | |wketx=In Greek mythology, [[Automedon]] (/ɔːˈtɒmɪdən/; Ancient Greek: [[Αὐτομέδων]]), son of [[Diores]], was [[Achilles]]' [[charioteer]], who drove the immortal horses [[Balius]] and [[Xanthos]]. | ||
In Homer's Iliad, Automedon rides into battle once Patroclus dons Achilles's armor, commanding Achilles' horses Balius and Xanthos. After Patroclus dies, Automedon is driven to the rear of the battle, where he tries to console the bereaved horses. | In Homer's Iliad, Automedon rides into battle once Patroclus dons Achilles's armor, commanding Achilles' horses Balius and Xanthos. After Patroclus dies, Automedon is driven to the rear of the battle, where he tries to console the bereaved horses. | ||