Tags: Mythological Figure.
In Greek mythology Polites (Ancient Greek: Πολίτης) referred to two different people both of whom feature as minor characters in the epics by Homer.Polites was a member of Odysseus’s crew. Odysseus refers to him as his dearest friend though he is only mentioned twice once as part of Eurylochus’s scouting group on Circe’s island (he is one of the first to enter Circe’s palace) and then when after a year he convinces Odysseus to leave Circe.