Who’sWho in the Iliad The Achaeans (Greeks) Achilles
The greatestwarrior in the Greek camp. Half-man, half-god. After a disagreementwith Agamemnon, the supreme commander of the Greek army, he returns to his tent, refusing to continue ighting.
Agamemnon
Supreme Commander of the Greek army. Kidnaps the daughter of a Trojan priest as the spoils ofwar, angering the god Apollo.When he is forced to give her back, he takes a girl promised to Achilles.
Patroclus
Best friend and brother-in-arms of Achilles. He tries to convince Achilles to rejoin the ight. Instead, he takes Achilles’ armor and ights the Trojans in his place.
Hecuba
Queen of Troy,wife of Priam, mother of Hector and Paris.
Menelaus
King of Sparta, husband of Helen, brother of Agamemnon.
Andromache
Wife of Hector,mother of Hector’s infant son, Astyanax.
The Trojans Hector Prince of Troy and the Supreme
Commander of the Trojan army. Eldest son of
Priam.Married to Andromache. He tames horses.
Paris
Brother of Hector, younger son of Priam. Stole Helen fromMenelaus, setting the war inmotion. Handsome and cowardly.
Priam
The elderly King of Troy. Father of Hector and Paris
The Greeks believed inmultiple godswho often got involved and interferedwith the affairs
ofmen.Many gods took sides in the TrojanWar. Here are some of the gods you’ll hearmentioned in An Iliad.
Hephaestus
God of ire. Makes a new set of armor for Achilles.
Apollo
God ofmusic and prophecy. Punishes the Greekswith a plaguewhen Agamemnon takes the daughter of one of his priests.
Athena
Goddess ofwisdom,war, justice. Fights on the side of the Greeks.
Hera
Wife of Zeus, queen of the gods. Defends the Greeks.
Hermes
God ofmessengers andmischief. Helps guide Priamacross the battleield of Troy.
Ares
God ofwar. Fights on the side of the Trojans.
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