2260 Neoptolemus 71.65 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 9.31. This minor planet was named from Greek mythology after the Greek warrior Neoptolemus, son of Achilles and Deidameia, who was brought to Troy by Odysseus in the last year of the Trojan War. Neoptolemus was one of the Greeks who were hiding in the wooden Trojan Horse. He brutally killed King Priam and several other princes during the destruction of the city of Troy. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 August 1981 (). 2260 Neoptolemus 2260 Neoptolemus ( ), provisional designation "", is a
Agenor of Troy the Trojan away in a veil of mist to keep Achilles from pursuing him, while Apollo took the form of Agenor to lead Achilles away from the Trojans. This act allowed all the Trojans (except Hector) to take cover behind the walls of Troy. Agenor killed two people in the war. His son Echeclus was killed by Achilles. According to Pausanias, Agenor was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus when the Achaeans were storming Troy through the Trojan Horse ruse. Agenor's picture appears in the great painting in the Lesche of Delphi, by Polygnotus. Agenor of Troy In Greek mythology, Agenor