Balius

Balios

An immortal horse belonging to Achilles. Offspring of Podarge and Zephyrus.

Genealogy

Podarge

Zephyrus

Xanthus

Places
  1. Okeanos
  2. Troy
Events
  1. Podarge gives birth to the immortal horses, Xanthus and Balius
  2. Automedon fails to get Achilles’ horses to return to the ships
  3. Achilles rebukes his horses for leaving Patroclus to die
  4. Achilles drives into battle
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.5
  2. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 387
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