Antilochus
heroSon of Nestor, youngest Greek commander at Troy, beloved companion of Achilles who died protecting his father.
The Myth
He was so close to Achilles that his death was the second blow that shattered the greatest warrior in the war. Antilochus was the one sent to deliver the news of Patroclus's death to Achilles — and later died himself fighting Memnon to save his aged father Nestor. In the Epic Cycle, Achilles avenged him just as he had avenged Patroclus. The three — Achilles, Patroclus, and Antilochus — were buried together in the same mound at the Hellespont. He was also famous for his chariot skill, nearly beating Menelaus in the funeral games for Patroclus through sheer daring.
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Nestor
heroNestor was the oldest and wisest Greek at Troy, whose long-winded reminiscences and sound counsel...
Memnon
heroEthiopian king and son of Eos who brought a vast army to Troy, killed Antilochus, and was slain by...
Achilles
heroThe greatest warrior in the Greek army at Troy, nearly invulnerable thanks to being dipped in the...
Patroclus
heroPatroclus was Achilles' closest companion whose death in borrowed armour at Hector's hands was the...
Helle
heroDaughter of Athamas who fell from the golden ram into the strait that bears her name — the...
Menelaus
heroMenelaus was the king of Sparta whose stolen wife Helen was the cause of the Trojan War — yet he...
Eurydice
nymphEurydice was the nymph whose death drove Orpheus to descend to the underworld — only to lose her at...
Troy
placeThe legendary city in Asia Minor besieged by the Greeks for ten years in the Trojan War. Troy's...
Troy (Hisarlik)
placeHisarlik in Turkey is the archaeological site identified as Homer's Troy — multiple cities layered...
Diomedes
heroDiomedes was the only mortal in the Iliad to wound two Olympian gods in a single day.
Hector
heroHector was Troy's greatest warrior, who fought not for glory but to defend his city, wife, and son.
Ajax the Lesser
heroAjax son of Oileus was a fast, fierce, impious warrior whose assault on Cassandra in Athena's...