In classical mythology, a legendary king of Athens who sacrificed himself in battle believing this would ensure his city's victory.
From Greek Kodros, likely of Greek origin. The name has been used historically as a symbol of selfless patriotic sacrifice.
Ancient Greeks cited Codrus as the ultimate example of patriotic virtue—so much so that his willingness to die became a weapon in political arguments about what citizens owed their city.
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