ANTENOR, ANTENORE, ANTHENOR. Antenor was the Trojan hero who betrayed Troy to the Greeks. Dictys of Crete, Ephemeridos belli Troiani IV.21-22, V.1-14, and Dares the Phrygian, De excidio Troiae historia 39-43, describe Antenor's treachery. Dante calls the second division of the Ninth Circle "Antenora," where traitors are punished, Inf XXXII.88.

The Man in Black says that, if he repents of his love, he would be worse than Anthenor, who betrayed Troy, BD 1117-1120. Antenor is a friend of the false Poliphete, Tr II.1466-1474. The Greeks capture him, in spite of the brave fighting of many Trojans, Tr IV.50-56. The Trojan Parliament decides to exchange Criseyde for Antenor, Tr IV.133-665, 792-795, 876-879. Criseyde says that when she returns in ten days' time Troilus would have won both Antenor and herself, Tr IV.1315-1316. Antenor returns and Troilus greets him, Tr V.71-77. Diomedes assures Criseyde that Calcas would not have exchanged Antenor for her had he not known that Troy would be destroyed, Tr V.904-987. [Creseyde: Monesteo: Phebuseo: Polite: Polydamas: Rupheo: Santippe: Sarpedon: Troilus]

The name never occurs initially. Antenor occurs fifteen times in medial positions, Tr I.1474, Tr IV.133, 137, 149, 177, 189, 196, 203, 212, 347, 378, 792, 878; Tr V.77, 905; Antenore appears once medially, Tr IV.1315, and once in final rhyming position, Tr IV.665; Anthenor appears once, in medial position, BD 1119.