Who's Who in the Iliad
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Who’s Who and the Son of Whom in The Iliad (Roman names in Parentheses) GODS AND GODDESSES ZEUS (Jupiter, Jove), son of Cronus; king of the gods, ruler of the sky, arbiter of destiny. HERA (Juno), daughter of Cronus & wife of Zeus; queen of the gods; favors the Greeks. POSEIDON (Neptune), son of Cronus; king of the sea, favors the Greeks. ATHENA (Minerva), daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom of war, favors the Greeks. APOLLO (Apollo), son of Zeus and Leto, favors the Trojans. ARTEMIS (Diana), Daughter of Zeus and Leto; favors the Trojans. APHRODITE (Venus), Daughter of Zeus and Dione; goddess of love, favors the Trojans. ARES (Mars), son of Zeus, god of chaotic war, favors the Trojans. THETIS, a sea nymph, wedded to a mortal, Peleus; mother of Achilles. GREEKS (Also called Achaeans, Danaans or Argives) AGAMEMNON, son of Atreus; king of Argos and Mycennae; leader of the Greek army. MENELAUS, son of Atreus and husband to Helen; king of Sparta. ACHILLES, son of Peleus and Thetis; chief of the Myrmidons. NESTOR, son of Neleus; aged king of Pylus. ODYSSEUS, Son of Laertes; husband to Penelope; king of Ithaca & leader of the Cephallenians DIOMEDES, son of Tydeus; king of middle argos. PATROCLUS, son of Menoetius; comrade and squire of Achilles CALCHAS, son of Thestor,; seer and interpreter of omens. TROJANS PRIAM, son of Laomedon and descendant of Tros, the founder of Troy; king of Troy. HECUBA, Wife of Priam; queen of Troy. HECTOR, son of Priam; commander of the Trojan army. ANDROMACHE, daughter of Aëtion, king of Cilicia; wife of Hector PARIS, also called Alexander, son of Priam; seducer of Helen. HELEN, daughter of Tyndarius and wife of Menelaus; brought to Troy by Paris. GLAUCUS, son of Hippolochus and grandson of Bellerophon. AENEAS, son of Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. PANDARUS, son of Lycoan. CHRYSES, Priest of Apollo; father to CHRYSEIS, the captive girl of Agamemnon BRISEIS, captive girl of Achilles, taken by Agamemnon .