Myrtilus
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Greek Son of the god Hermes and
a mortal woman. He was the charioteer of King
Oenomaus of Pisa in Elis, in northeast Peloponnesus.
When Pelops came to compete in a chariot
race with Oenomaus for the hand of the king's
daughter Hippodameia, Pelops persuaded Myrtilus
to fix Oenomaus's chariot so that it would overturn.
Myrtilus did as Pelops asked; Pelops won the race
and the hand of Hippodameia. Oenomaus was killed
when his chariot overturned. Pelops then killed
Myrtilus. With his dying breath Myrtilus placed a
curse upon Pelops and all his descendants.