Palaemon (Ancient Greek: Παλαίμων) may refer to:
In Greek mythology
- Palaemon, epithet of Heracles
- Palaemon, son of Heracles by either Autonoe or Iphinoe
- Palaemon, the name that Melicertes received upon deification
- Palaemon, one of the Argonauts, son of Aetolus (not to be confused with Palaemonius, son of Hephaestus and also an Argonaut)
- Palaemon, a son of Priam
Historical figures
- Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian
- Teacher of Saint Pachomius
In science
- Palaemon (crustacean), a genus of shrimps
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