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Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), another warrior-king, famed for his cunning, who is the main character of another (roughly equally ancient) epic, the Odyssey. Patroclus (Πάτροκλος), beloved companion of Achilles. Phoenix (Φοῖνιξ), an old Achaean warrior, greatly trusted by Achilles, who acts as mediator between Achilles and Agamemnon.
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An interactive visualization of The Iliad ' s characters flow and relations. The Iliad: A Study Guide; Comments on background, plot, themes, authorship, and translation issues by 2008 translator Herbert Jordan. Flaxman illustrations of the Iliad; The Iliad Archived 2014-08-15 at the Wayback Machine study guide, themes, quotes, teacher resources
Characters in the Iliad (2 C, 49 P) L. Locations in the Iliad (4 C, 196 P) M. Manuscripts of the Iliad (9 P) W. Works based on the Iliad (7 C, 19 P) Pages in category ...
Map of Homeric Greece. In the debate since antiquity over the Catalogue of Ships, the core questions have concerned the extent of historical credibility of the account, whether it was composed by Homer himself, to what extent it reflects a pre-Homeric document or memorized tradition, surviving perhaps in part from Mycenaean times, or whether it is a result of post-Homeric development. [2]
Most notably, Ajax is not wounded in any of the battles described in the Iliad, and he is the only principal character on either side who does not receive substantial assistance from any of the gods (except for Agamemnon) who take part in the battles, although, in book 13, Poseidon strikes Ajax with his staff, renewing his strength.
In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Lycaon (/ l aɪ ˈ k eɪ ə n /; Ancient Greek: Λυκάων; gen.: Λυκάονος) was a son of Priam [1] and Laothoe, daughter of the Lelegian king Altes. Illustration of Lycaon on an amphora in preparation for battle
Pandarus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War [3] and led a contingent from Zeleia, first appeared in Book Two of the Iliad. In Book Four, he is tricked by Athena, who wishes for the destruction of Troy and assumes the form of Laodocus , son of Antenor , to shoot and wound Menelaus with an arrow, sabotaging a truce that could ...