Teuthis (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Teuthis (Ancient Greek: Τεῦθις, romanized: Teûthis), also called Ornytus (Ancient Greek: Ὄρνυτος, romanized: Órnutos) is an Arcadian general from the city-state of Teuthis in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. Although not appearing in Homeric works, Teuthis is one of the Achaean leaders who gathered their armies to wage war against Troy in order to retrieve Helen, the queen of Sparta. Unlike the other Greek kings, Teuthis abandoned the war early when the armies were stuck at the port of Aulis and returned home, only to be severely punished by the goddess Athena for disrespecting her.

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