Euryalos (Greek Εὐρύαλος) was, in Greek mythology, the son of Mekisteus, a noble of Argos. He participated in the Argonaut train. He also took part in the victorious campaign of the Epigones against Thebes. He also acted with Diomedes as the guardian of the Argovian successor to the throne, Kyanippus, the son or grandchild of King Adrastus. As one of the commanders of the contingent of the Argiver, Euryalos, together with Diomedes and Sthenelos, moved into the Trojan war. The Epeio, who was named by some sources as a builder of the Trojan Horse, defeated Euryalos in the fight against foes during the organization of corpse games for Patroclus. According to the author of Posthomerica, Quintus of Smyrna, Euryalos also belonged to the Greeks who rose into the Trojan horse.
In a group of statues of the Epigones consecrated by the Argivans to Delphi, Euryalos was represented alongside Diomedes. On the Delphi Iliupersis of the Painter Polygnot, Euryalos was portrayed as a fighting hero with a head wound. Edit source text Edit the source text
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