
The Iliad
by Homer
'The Iliad' Summary
The many characters of the Iliad are catalogued; the latter half of Book II, the "Catalogue of Ships", lists commanders and cohorts; battle scenes feature quickly slain minor characters.
Achaeans
The Achaeans (Ἀχαιοί), Danaans (Δαναοί) or Argives (Ἀργεĩοι)
Agamemnon – King of Mycenae, leader of the Achaeans.
Menelaus – King of Sparta, husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon.
Achilles – Leader of the Myrmidons and King of Phthia, son of Peleus and divine Thetis, the foremost warrior.
Odysseus – King of Ithaca, Greek commander, the smartest warrior.
Nestor – King of Pylos and trusted advisor to Agamemnon, the wisest warrior.
Ajax the Great – King of Salamis, son of Telamon.
Diomedes – King of Argos, son of Tydeus.
Ajax the Lesser – Commander of the Locrians, son of Oileus.
Idomeneus – Commander of the Cretans.
Patroclus – Achilles' closest companion.
Neoptolemus – Leader of the Myrmidons after Achilles death, killer of Priam.
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Homer
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Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος Greek pronunciation: , Hómēros; c. 800–c. 701 BC) was the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems...
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