DIOMEDES - King of Argos. Son of Tydeus. Though young, he is a powerful and effective warrior. He is an early mainstay of the Greek offense. His determination and bravery gives courage to the Greeks in the phases of battle dominates by trojans. Athena inspires him with strength and daring. He was a brave man, whose temerity defied even the gods, he hurts to the same gods Aphrodite and Ares with his spear. He is counted among the bravest, and being an excellent fighter slew many Trojans

Diomedes was brother in arms to Odysseus, with whom he shared several adventures. He was a man who dared to defy the gods themselves. But in the company of Odysseus, he employed stealth and treachery too, they were spies and night saboteurs against the trojans.