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Greek Mythology Notes

Clonius

🗡 heroΚλονίος
Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was among the first leaders killed in the war‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌

The Legend of Clonius

Clonius was one of the five commanders of the Boeotian forces that sailed to Troy, sharing leadership with Peneleos, Leitus, Arcesilaos, and Prothoenor.‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌ The name Clonius suggests tumult or confusion of battle, fitting for a warrior who led the largest contingent in the Greek fleet. He commanded his portion of the fifty Boeotian ships and fought in the early engagements of the siege. Clonius was killed by the Trojan warrior Agenor, who struck him with a spear during the fighting. His death was one of the earliest leadership losses among the Greek commanders, weakening the Boeotian high command. The gradual attrition of the Boeotian leaders throughout the Iliad underscores the terrible cost of the war on the Greek side's command structure.

Parents

None recorded

Symbols

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Fun Fact

The Boeotians lost four of their five commanders during the war, the heaviest leadership losses of any Greek contingent

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Arcesilaos

🗡 hero

Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was killed by Hector during the fighting

Prothoenor

🗡 hero

Boeotian leadership, combat

One of the five Boeotian commanders at Troy who was killed by the Trojan hero Polydamas

Schedius

🗡 hero

Phocian leadership, combat

Commander of the Phocian contingent at Troy who was killed by Hector during the great battles

Thalpius

🗡 hero

Epeian leadership, combat

Co-commander of the Epeian contingent from Elis who led troops to Troy in the Catalogue of Ships

Epistrophus

🗡 hero

Phocian leadership, combat

Co-commander of the Phocian forces at Troy who shared leadership with his kinsman Schedius

Pisander

🗡 hero

Myrmidon leadership, combat

Commander of one of the five Myrmidon divisions who served under Achilles at Troy

Archelochus

🗡 hero

Combat, leadership

Trojan commander and son of Antenor who co-led the Dardanian forces at Troy

Podarces

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Thessalian leadership, brotherhood

Brother of Protesilaus who took command of the Phylacean contingent after his brother was the first Greek killed at Troy

Leitus

🗡 hero

Boeotian leadership, endurance

Boeotian commander at Troy who was wounded but survived the war and returned home

Hippothous

🗡 hero

Pelasgian leadership, combat

Leader of the Pelasgian allies of Troy who was killed fighting over the body of Patroclus

Peneleos

🗡 hero

Boeotian leadership, ferocity

Boeotian commander at Troy known for his savage killing of the Trojan Ilioneus

Bathycles

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Wealth, combat

Greek or Trojan warrior known for his family's wealth who died in the fighting at Troy