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Characters and Places in Trojan War
Characters and Places in Trojan War
Antenor Antilochus Antinous Aphrodite Apollo Ares Argos Artemis Athene Aulis Briseis Calchas Calypso Cassandra Castor and Pollux Charybdis Chiron Chryseis Chryses Clytemnestra Corax Cressida Creusa Cycnus Deidamia
B Son of Peleus and Thetis. Greatest Greek hero. Cousin of Agamemnon and lover of Clytemnestra Son of Aphrodite and Anchises, destined to survive Troy's fall. King of the winds, visited by Odysseus King of Mycenae, overlord of Greece The lesser Ajax, a swift runner The greater Ajax, most powerful Greek hero after Achilles Another name for Paris A nation of women fighters Father of Aeneas and cousin of Priam Wife of Hector Counselor of Priam and leader of the peace party in Troy Eldest son of Nestor Handomest of Penelope's suitors Goddess of beauty, chief supporter of the Trojans God of the sun, supporter of the Trojans God of war, supporter of the Trojans Diomede's kingdom Goddess of the moon, supporter of the Trojans Goddess of wisdom, chief supporter of the Greeks Place where the Greek fleet gathered, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter. Captive assigned to Achilles as a prize, and taken from him by Agamemnon Greek prophet, father of Cressida and originally a Trojan Nymph who kept Odysseus with her for many years on an island Prophetess who was never believed, daughter of Priam Brothers of Helen A whirlpool crossed by Odysseus on his travels Old centaur who was tutor to Achilles and other heroes Daughter of Chryses and captive of Agamemnon Priest of Apollo and father of Chryseis Wife of Agamemnon and his murderess Place where the herdsmen of Odysseus fed his swine Daughter of Calchas, loved by Troilus Wife of Aeneas, lost in the taking of Troy Ally of the Trojans, son of Poseidon, strangled by Achilles Wife of Achilles and mother of Pyrrhus
Deiphobus Demeter Diomedes Discord Elysium Ethiopia Eurymachus Hades Hebe Hector Hecuba Helen Hephaistos Hera Hercules Hermes Hermione Hydra Ida Iphigenia Iris Ithaca Laertes Laocoon Laodamia Leto Lykaeon Medon Melanthius Memnon Menelaus Mentor Mycenae Myrmidons Nauplius Nestor Odysseus Oenone
Son of Priam who was third husband of Helen Goddess of the harvest A Greek hero, the charioteer, lover of Cressida and companion of Odysseus The goddess who threw down the golden apple. The dwelling place of the happy dead The kingdom of Memnon, which was at the eastern end of the Earth Leader of Penelope's suitors Home of the dead Goddess of youth Most important son of Priam, chief Trojan hero Wife of Priam and queen of Troy Wife of Menelaus who eloped with Paris. The face that launched a thousand ships. God of fire Queen of the gods and a chief supporter of the Greeks The strongest hero who ever lived Messenger god Only child of Menelaus and Helen Poisonous serpent killed by Heracles Name of the mountain behind Troy Daughter of Agamemnon sacrificed by him to get a fair wind. Rainbow goddess The kingdom of Odysseus The father of Odysseus Trojen priest of Poseidon, killed for attacking the Trojan horse Wife of Protesilaus, who died of grief at his death Mother of Apollo and Artemis Young son of Priam, who was caught twice by Achilles Faithful servant of Telemachus Goatherd and faithless servant of Odysseus King of Ethiopia and son of the goddess of dawn, ally of the Trojans Brother of Agamemnon, husband of Helen, and king of Sparta An old advisor of Telemachus, whose form Athene used. The kingdom of Agamemnon The kingdom of Peleus and Achilles Father of Palamedes, who took revenge on the Greeks for his son's death Oldest of the Greek heros Wisest of the Greek heroes, king of Ithaca Nymph whom Paris loved before he met Helen
Oileus Olympus Orestes Palamedes Palladium Pandarus Paris Patroclus Peleus Penelope Penthesilea Polyxena Poseidon Priam Protesilaus Pyrrhus Rhesus Salamis Scyros Sinon Skamander Sparta Styx Telamon Telemachus Thebe Thetis Tithonus Troilus Tyndareus Zeus
Father of the lesser Ajax Where the gods lived Son of Agamemnon, who avenged his father by killing his mother Ambitious hero who was put to death on a false charge of dealing with the Trojans The sacred image of Athena which stood in the citadel of Troy Trojan, uncle of Cressida Beautiful son of Priam, who stole Helen from Menelaus Beloved friend of Achilles, who was killed by Hector Husband of Thetis and father of Achilles Faithful wife of Odysseus Amazon queen, ally of the Trojans, killed by Achilles Daughter of Priam sacrificed at the tomb of Achilles God of the sea, friend of the Greeks King of Troy The first Greek to land on the shore of Troy, and the first to be killed Son of Achilles King of Thrace, ally of the Trojans, killed by Odysseus and Diomede Kingdom of Telamon, father of the greater Ajax Island where Achilles was concealed by his mother Liar who persuaded the Trojans to accept the horse River running by Troy Kingdom of Menelaus River bordering the land of the dead Father of Ajax and Teucer Son of Odysseus and Penelope Andromache's native city Sea nymph, mother of Achilles Brother of Priam, married to the goddess of the dawn Son of Priam who loved Cressida Helen's father Father of gods and men
Summary of Events
Part 1: Prologue
Chapter 1 - The Golden Apple
Zeus, father of the gods, desired the nymph Thetis. However, a prophecy said she would have a son who was greater than his father. Zeus decided to marry her to Peleus, king of the Myrmidons. At the wedding dinner, the goddess Discord (Eris), angry she was not invited, threw an apple on the table. On it was written, "For the Fairest." The three goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite fought over who was most beautiful, they even asked Zeus to judge who the most beautiful is; however, the god chose the young shepherd Paris as the judge. Paris was actually the son of the king and queen of Troy. A prophecy said he would cause Troy's destruction, so his parents Priam and Hecuba abandoned him in the wilds of Mount Ida, where he lived with the nymph Oenone. The three goddesses appeared before him and bribed him to be chosen, Hera promised him to a powerful ruler, Athena offered him great wisdom but Paris chose Aphrodite as the fairest goddess and she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world as his wife.
Chapter 2 - Helen
The most beautiful woman in the world was Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. Paris came to visit and fell in love with Helen when he saw her. She left with him in the middle of the night, and they returned to Troy.
Chapter 5 - Iphigenia
In Aulis, the wind was coming from the wrong direction. The prophet Calchas told Agamemnon the gods wanted him to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order to get a fair wind. When Agamemnon ordered Iphigenia killed, his wife Clytemnestra swore vengeance.
Part 2: Opening
Chapter 1 - The Trojan Princes
The Trojan princes argued over what they should do. Priam's son Hector said war was inevitable. Antenor thought Hector just wanted revenge against the Greeks. Aeneas thought Troy would win because a prophecy foretold success for him. Priam said there was no choice.
Cassandra, Priam's daughter, was a priestess of Apollo with a gift of prophecy. She was cursed by Apollo so that no one would ever believe what she said. She predicted that Hector would die and Troy would burn.
Chapter 4 - Pyrrhus
Calchas told the Greeks a prophecy said they must be led by the son of Achilles, Pyrrhus. Odysseus went to Scyros to get Pyrrhus, and recognized him by his speed and strength. Pyrrhus returned with Odysseus despite Deidamia's pleas.
Chapter 6 - Oenone
Paris was wounded, and had himself carried up to Mount Ida to ask the nymph Oenone to heal him. Oenone was still angry with him for leaving her for Helen, but even as he was dying he could not tell her she was more beautiful than Helen. She sent him away, and he died on the way back to Troy, even though she changed her mind and followed him.