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Trojan War Character Catalog Reagan Bridwell Middle School Trojan War Reagan Bridwell Character Catalog Middle School Literature I Achilles is the son of Thetis and Peleus and is also the king of the Achilles Greek Myrmidons. Aegisthus Greek Aegisthus is Agamemnon's cousin and enemy. Aeneas is a Trojan son of Aphrodite and Anchises and is also the founder Aeneas Trojan of Rome. Agamemnon Greek Agamemnon is the king of Mycenae and brother to Meneleus. Ajax Greek Ajax is a Greek hero from Salamis. Ajax, son of Oileus Greek Ajax Oileus is a Greek spearman and swift runner. Anchises Trojan Anchises is the father of Aeneas. Andromache Trojan Andromache is Hector's wife. Antenor Trojan Antenor is a Trojan councilor to Priam. Antilochus Greek Antilochus is a Greek warrior and son of Nestor. Antinous Greek Antinous is Penelope's most handsome suitor. Aphrodite god Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and Trojan protagonist. Apollo god Apollo is the god of the sun and Trojan protagonist. Ares god Ares is the god of war and a Trojan protagonist. Artemis god Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and a Trojan protagonist. Athene god Athene is the goddess of wisdom. Briseis Greek slave Briseis is a captive of Achilles. Calchas Greek Calchas is Agamemnon's soothsayer and a Trojan traitor. Cassandra Trojan Cassandra is Priam's daughter and a priestess of Apollo. Chiron Greek Chiron is a centaur and famous teacher in Greece. Chryseis Greek slave Chrseis is the daughter of Chryses and captive of Agamamemnon. Chryses Trojan Chryses is a priest of Apollo. Clytemnestra Greek Clytemnestra is the wife of Agamemnon. Coroebus Trojan Coreobus is the Trojan betrothed to Cassandra. Cressida Trojan/Greek Cressida is the Trojan daughter of Calchas. Creusa Trojan Creusa is the wife of Aeneas. Deiphobus Trojan Deiphobus is the brother of Hector and the inheritor of Helen. Diomede Greek Diomede is a Greek hero from Argos. Discord god Discord is a goddess who causes discord among men. Dolon Trojan Dolon is a Trojan spy and traitor. Eumaeus Greek Eumaeus is the swineherd of the king of Ithaca. Eurymachus Greek Eurymachus is the leader of Penelope's suitors. Eurypylus the grandson of Heracles and nephew of Priam as well as a Eurypylus Trojan Trojan hero. Hector Trojan Hector is a Trojan hero and Priam's son. Hecuba Trojan Hecuba is the queen of Troy. Helen Greek/Trojan Helen is the queen of Sparta and the most beautiful woman in the world. Helenus Trojan Helenus is the brother of Hector with the gift of prophecy. Hephaistos god Hephaistos is the god of fire and a Greek protagonist. Hera god Hera is the queen of the gods. Hermes god Hermes is the messenger of Zeus. Page 1 of 3 Trojan War Reagan Bridwell Character Catalog Middle School Literature I Iphigenia Greek Iphigenia is the daughter of Agamemnon. Iris god Iris is the rainbow goddess. Laocoon Trojan Laocoon is a Trojan priest of Poseidon. Laodamia Greek Laodamia is the wife of Protesilaus. Leiodes Greek Leiodes is a soothsayer and suitor of Penelope. Medon Greek Medon is a servant who helped raise Telemachus. Melanthius Greek Melanthus is a suitor of Penelope. Memnon is the lord of Ethiopia and the son of Priam's brother and the Memnon Trojan Ally dawn goddess. He is a Trojan ally. Meneleus Greek Meneleus is the king of Sparta. Mentor god Mentor is the old man traveling with Telemachus who is actually a god. Meriones Greek Meriones is a Greek charioteer. Nauplius Greek Nauplius is the father of Palamedes. Nestor Greek Nestor is a Greek elder from Pylos. Odysseus Greek Odysseus is the king of Ithaca and hero of Trojan War and the Odyssey. Oenone god Oenone is a nymph who loved Paris as a shepherd. Orestes Greek Orestes is the son of Agamemnon and Cytemnestra. Palamedes Greek Palamedes is the clever messenger of Meneleus. Pandarus Trojan The brother of Calchas and guardian of Cressida. Paris is the son of Priam and Hecuba and as a shepherd was known as Paris (Alexandros) Trojan Alexandros. Patroclus Greek Patroclus is a Myrmidon warrior and best friend to Achilles. Peleus Greek Peleus is the king of the Myrmidons. Penelope Greek Penelope is the wife of Odysseus. Penthesilea Trojan Ally Penthisilea is the queen of the Amazons and a Trojan ally. Phemius Greek Phemius is a local minstrel forced to entertain Penelope's suitors. Philoctetes Greek Philoctetes is owner of Heracles' bow who was abandoned by the Greeks. Pisastrus Greek Pisastrus is the youngest son of Nestor. Polites Trojan Polites is a son of Priam and one of the youngest of the 50 princes. Polydamas Trojan Polydamas is a Trojan warrior. Poseidon god Poseidon is the god of the sea and a Greek protagonist. Priam Trojan Priam is the king of Troy. Protesilaus is the foremost man who Greek hero who initiated Greek Protesilaus Greek attack. Proteus god Proteus is a sea god with a flock of seals. Pyrrhus Greek Pyrrhus is the son of Achilles and Deidamia as well as a Greek hero. Rhesus Trojan Ally Rhesus is the Thracian king and hero and ally of Trojans. Sarpedon Trojan Ally Sarpedon is the son of Zeus and a mortal princess as well as a Trojan ally. Sinon Greek Sinon is a Greek spy who was sent to trick the Trojans. Skaian Gate Trojan The Skaian gate is the gate of Troy leading to the plain. Page 2 of 3 Trojan War Reagan Bridwell Character Catalog Middle School Literature I Skamander is the god of the Skamander river which is the yellow river Skamander god flowing through Troy. Talthybius is the Greek herald who announced the fate of the Trojan Talthybius Greek women. Tecmessa Greek Tecmessa is a slave of Ajax and the mother of Ajax's child. Telamon Greek Telamon is the father of Ajax and Teucer. Telemachus Greek Telemachus is the son of Odysseus. Teucer Greek Teucer is a Greek archer and half-brother of Ajax. Thetis god Thetis is a sea nymph and the mother of Achilles. Troilus Trojan Troilus is a Trojan hero and Priam's son. Zeus god Zeus is theruler of gods and men. Page 3 of 3.
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