In Greek mythology, Epipole was a
daughter of Trachion, of Carystus in Euboea. In the disguise of a man
she went with the Greeks against Troy.
But when Palamedes discovered her sex, she was stoned to
death by the Greek army.
13th century BC - Estimated time
period of the Trojan War. According to ancient sources, several women
participate in battle. The Trojan war is one of the first alleged
instances of women cross-dressing as men to fight, as is in the case of
Epipole of Carystus.
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