In Greek mythology, Protesilaus was a hero in the Iliad who was venerated at cult sites in Thessaly and Thrace. Protesilaus was the son of Iphiclus, a "lord of many sheep"; as grandson of the eponymous Phylacos, he was the leader of the Phylaceans.

What does the name Protesilaus mean?

Greek Baby Names Meaning:

In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Protesilaus is: Offered himself as a sacrifice for the Greeks when they arrived at Troy.

What is Protesilaus the god of?

Protesilaus, Greek mythological hero in the Trojan War, leader of the force from Phylace and other Thessalian cities west of the Pegasaean Gulf. ... His bride, Laodameia, was so grief stricken that the gods granted her request that Protesilaus be allowed to return from the dead for three hours.