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In Greek mythology Thrasymedes (Θρασυμήδης ) was a participent in the Trojan War. He was from Pylos and was a son of Nestor and brother of Antilochus. He was one of the more prominent younger leaders portrayed, though not to the extent of his brother. He fought bravely throughout the entire war. In the Iliad he was one of the lead sentries and was present at night when the Greek wall was built. When Diomedes and Odysseus went on a spying expedition he gave the former his armour and sword before they left. When his brother was killed by Memnon he helped his father fight for possesion of the dead body, bt due to Memnon's superior strength they were forced to withdraw and enlist the help of Achilleus. In the Odyssey, while Telemachus was searching for news on his lost father and went to Pylos to visit and while he was there he met Thrasymedes.

(Hom. Il. ix. 81, xiv. 10, xvi. 321, xvii. 378, 705, Od. iii. 39, 414, 442, &c.)

According to Philostratus (Her. iii. 2), he did not go to Troy. He was the father of Sillus, and his tomb was shown at Pylos in Messenia. (Pausanias ii. 18. § 7, iv. 36. § 2.)

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