Character Description
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Character
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Close friend of Achilleus, he saves the Achaians from destruction but is killed by Hektor.
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Patroklos
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Son of Hektor and Andromache. He is scared to see his father in his war helmet.
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Astyanax
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Son of Telamon. It is said that Achilleus is the only (Achaian) warrior better than he. He prefers to fight rather than talk and was courageous and good-hearted.
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Aias (greater)
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Son of Priam and the greatest Trojan warrior. He is slain by Achilleus.
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Hektor
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Goddess of the hunt and wild animals. A good shot with a bow, she is also Apollo's twin sister. Supported Troy.
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Artemis
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Achilleus' father
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Peleus
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Queen of the gods. Wife of Zeus. Supported the Achaians.
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Hera
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Wife of Priam and mother of Hektor.
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Hecuba
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Priest of Apollo. He asks Agamemnon for his daughter back, is rebuffed, and in response prays to Apollo who sends the plague on the Achaian camp.
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Chryses
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Prince of Troy. He steals Helen from her husband, sparking the Trojan War.
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Paris
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Son of Zeus and the god of heralds and travelers. He guides Priam to the Achaian camp.
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Hermes
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God of the sea. Supports the Achaians.
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Poseidon
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The face "that launched a thousand ships". Woman whose unfaithfulness starts the whole war.
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Helen
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Son of Zeus and Leto. He supports the Trojans and knocks Patroklos's armor off.
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Apollo
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Goddess of wisdom and war. She supports the Achaians.
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Athene
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Hektor's wife.
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Andromache
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A Trojan scout who is caught and killed by Diomedes and Odysseus.
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Dolon
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The best and strongest warrior among the Greeks. He argues with Agamemnon and sits out much of the action since he feels dishonored.
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Achilleus
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The goddess of love. She gives Paris the love of the most beautiful woman in the world in exchange for his judgment of her as "The Fairest". Supports Troy.
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Aphrodite
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The king of Mycenea. He is the leader of the Achaians (Greeks).
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Agamemnon
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Daughter of the priest of Apollo. Agememnon is eventually forced to give her back.
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Chryseis
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The son of Zeus and Hera. The violent god of war.
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Ares
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The king of Sparta. Married to Helen.
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Menelaos
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The master craftsman of Olympus. He makes new armor for Achilleus.
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Hephaestus
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The king and most powerful of the gods.
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Zeus
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Lady messenger of the gods. Also goddess of the rainbow.
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Iris
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Son of Zeus by a mortal named Laodameia, lord of the Lykians. On the side of Troy.
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Sarpedon
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Son of Panthous and Phrontis, a commoner, and lieutenant and friend of Hector.
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Poulydamas
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Son of Laertes and lord of Ithaka. The wisest and craftiest of the Greeks.
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Odysseus
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Mortal woman captured by Greeks, given to Achilleus, and later taken by Agamemmnon.
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Briseis
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Son of Tydeus and a great warrior.
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Diomedes
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The leader of the Dardanians, a Trojan son of Anchises and the goddess, Aphrodite.
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Aineias
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An old tutor of Achilleus who convinces him to return to battle.
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Phoionix
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Warriors commanded by Achilleus.
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Myrmidons
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The king of Troy and father of fifty sons.
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Priam
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The king of Pylos, he tries to make peace between Achilles and Agamemnon. He also instructs the Greek warriors and tells long stories about his own exploits.
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Nestor
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A sea goddess, divine mother of Achilleus.
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Thetis
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