Iliad Characters And Epic Terms Flashcards
Akhilleus
Leader of the Myrmidos, son of the goddess Thetis, and the warrior Peleus
Agamemnon
Son of Atreus, king of Mycenae, and brother of Menelaos who is the most powerful Greek king. Quarrels with Akhilleus.
Diomedes
Son of Tydeus, insanely great warrior
Helen
Daughter of Zeus and Leda, step daughter of Tyndareus (spartan king) wife of menelaos who ran off with Paris
Kalchas
The seer of the Greeks, he identifies the Agamemnon as the cause of the Plague sent by Apollo
Menelaos
Son of Atreus, brother of Agamemnon, Lord of Sparta, husband of Helen
Nestor
Aged Greek king wise counselor who often uses stories from the past to advise and instruct the Greek warriors. Tries to make peace between Akhilleus and Agamemnon
Odysseus
Son of Laertes. Lord of ithaca, famed for his wisdom and trickery
Patroklos
Best friend of Akhilleus, enters battle in Akhilleus’ place in book sixteen and his death at the hands of Hektor prompts Akhilleus to return to battle
Aineias
Son of Anchises and goddess Aphrodite, rescued from onslaught by Poseidon
Andromakhe
Wife of Hektor who tries to persuade Hektor to be more cautious
Briseis
Woman captured by Greeks in a raid and given to Akhilleus as a slave, Agamemnon took her by force starting their quarrel.
Kryseis
Daughter of Kryses, priest of Apollo. Captured by Greeks in a raid and given to Agamemnon as a slave, his refusal to give her back to her father leads Apollo to send a plague on the Greeks
Hektor
Son of Priam and Hekabe and leading warriors of the Trojans. With Apollo’s help, he kills Patroklos in book sixteen
Paris (Alexandros)
He challenges Menelaos to a duel but is rescued from the fight by Aphrodite
