Tags: Mythological Figure.
For the ancient Greek poet see Automedon (poet).For the incident involving the WWII merchant ship Automedon see the article: SS Automedon and the article: German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis.In Greek mythology Automedon (Ancient Greek: Αὐτομέδων) son of Diores was Achilles’ charioteer. In Homer’s Iliad he rides into battle once Patroclus has donned Achilles’s armor commanding Achilles’ horses Balius and Xanthos.