Major Greek Characters in The Iliad
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| King of Mycenae and leader of the Greek army. Brother of King Menelaus of Sparta. | Agamemnon
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| Friend, companion, and advisor to Achilles. | Patroclus
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| A fine warrior and the cleverest of the Greek commanders. Excellent Public Speaker. | Odysseus
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| A Greek commander. The second mightiest Greek warrior after Achilles. His extraordinary size and strength help him to wound Hector twice by hitting him with boulders. | Great Ajax
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| King of Pylos and the oldest Greek commander. Age has made him weak, but also wise. Acts as an advisor to the military commanders, especially Agamemnon. | Nestor
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| King of Sparta. The younger brother of Agamemnon. It is the abduction of his wife, Helen, by the Trojan prince Paris that sparks the Trojan War. | Menelaus
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| A healer. Wounded by Paris | Machaon
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| An important soothsayer. Identifies the cause of the plague ravaging the Greek | Calchas
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| A kindly old warrior. Helped raise Achilles | Phoenix
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| The soldiers under Achilles’ command. | The Myrmidons
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| The most powerful warrior in The Iliad. Son of the mortal man, Peleus, and the immortal sea-nymph, Thetis. His mother dipped him in the River Styx to make him immortal. Commands the Myrmidons. | Achilles
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