The Iliad characters

Cards (18)

  • The main character of the Iliad. Son of the sea nymph Thetis and Paleus. He's a strongest warrior in the Trojan War. His best friend is Patroclus. 

    Achilles
  • A powerful general and the leader of Greek army. Brother of king Menelaos. He's the person that Achilles angry at in the Iliad. 

    Agamemnon
  • King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. His wife is Helen; she was taken to Troy which is also a reason for the war. He met and well treated the son of Odysseus later in his the Odyssey. 

    Menelaos - Menelaus
  • Daughter of Chryses, who is taken and captived by the Achaeans and given to Agamemnon as a prize. 

    Chryseis
  • A girl taken captive by Achilles. After father of Chryseis begged Apollo, Agamemnon was wanting to take her. 

    Briseis
  • Mother of mortal Achilles. She's a sea nymph. 🌊 she cares greatly about her son. 

    Thetis
  • King of Troy. He fathered 50 sons, among whom are Hector and Paris.
    King Priam
  • Wife of King Priam. Mother of Hector and Paris.
    Hecuba
  • A man of family. He's on of the son of king Priam. He lead the Trojan war and killed Patroclus. He was then murdered by Achilles afterward.

    Hector
  • One of the son of king Priam. Aka Alexander. He steals Helen, wife of Menelaos, which leads to the Greek vs Trojan war. 

    Paris
  • Wife of king Menelaos. She was captured by prince Paris of Troy.
    Helen
  • Wife of Hector. She was having a new born child with him as he's about to go fight in the war.

    Andromache
  • Followers of Achilles or aka troops
    Myrmidons
  • The closest friend of Achilles who borrows his armor to go lead the Myrmidons against the Trojan. He's killed by Hector, which results in Achilles rejoin the war. 

    Patroclus.
  • The lord of Ithaca who tries to persuade Achilles to rejoin the war. He's main character in The Odyssey.
    Odysseus
  • One of Zeus' son. The Trojan's ally; killed by Patroclus

    Sarpedon
  • The God of blacksmith. In return for an old favor from Thetis, he makes a wonderful shield for her son, Achilles.
    Hephaestus
  • One of the messenger Goddess. Female. 

    Iris