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Patroclus killed many Trojans and Trojan allies, including a son of Zeus, Sarpedon. [21]: p. 363, book 16, line 460 While fighting, Patroclus's wits were removed by Apollo, after which the spear of Euphorbos hit Patroclus. [23] Hector then kills Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear. [21]: p. 373, book 16, lines 804–822
Hector's parents plead for him to take shelter within the city walls. Hector refuses, wanting to talk with Achilles, in an attempt to resolve the altercation without bloodshed, though Achilles is not one to be placated after Hector slays his close friend, Patroclus. Achilles chases Hector around the gates of Troy three times.
News of Patroclus' death reaches Achilles through Nestor's son Antilochus, which throws Achilles into deep grief. The earlier steadfast and unbreakable Achilles agonizes, touching Patroclus' dead body, smearing himself with ash and fasting. He laments Patroclus' death using language very similar to the grief of Hector's wife. He also requests ...
Patroclus succeeds in pushing the Trojans back from the beaches, but is killed by Hector before he can lead a proper assault on the city of Troy. After receiving the news of the death of Patroclus from Antilochus , the son of Nestor, Achilles grieves over his beloved companion's death.
Ajax is originally chosen as this combatant, but makes peace with Hector before they are able to fight. Achilles is prompted to return to battle only after his protege Patroclus is killed by Hector before the Trojan walls. A series of skirmishes conclude the play, during which Achilles catches Hector and has the Myrmidons kill him. The conquest ...
Patroclus Hector: Alastor ? Crethon Aeneas: Hippasus Agenor: Opheltius Hector: Ajax the Great suicide: Peneleos Eurypylus: Alcimedes ? Deileon Aeneas: Hippomenes Agenor: Opites Hector: Ajax the Lesser Pheidippus Alcimedon Aeneas: Deiochus Paris: Hipponous Hector: Oresbius Hector and Ares: Amarynceus ? Philoctetes Alcimus Deiphobus: Deipyrus ...
When Patroclus is killed, Hector tries to steal his body. Ajax, assisted by Menelaus , succeeds in fighting off the Trojans and taking the body back with his chariot; however, the Trojans have already stripped Patroclus of Achilles' armor.
During the battle, Apollo causes Patroclus to reveal himself. Patroclus is killed by Hector, and his body is brought to Achilles. Achilles grieves along with Briseis and demands Patroclus's ashes be mixed with his own when he dies. Having lost his will to live, Achilles returns to battle and kills Hector to avenge Patroclus.