Troy — Minor Figures

5 figures from Greek Tragedy who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Dardanus

ancestor · first appears Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 9

• Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 9 · elder kin: Zeus “O dread Saturnian king, from whom the Phrygians Derive their origin, dost thou behold Our sufferings, most unworthy of the race Of Dardanus?”

Deiphobus

prince of Troy · first appears Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 7

• Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 7 · married with Helen “But a new husband, fierce Deiphobus, Obtained me for a wife by brutal force”

Laomedon

king of Troy · first appears Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 6

• Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 6 · enemies with Heracles “Selected from each ship, he led Those who with dextrous hand could wing Th’ unerring shaft, till slaughter reached thy head, Laomedon, thou perjured king:”
• Euripides, The Trojan Captives — Scene 6 · with Apollo “Those battlements which Phœbus’ self did rear The victor wasted with devouring flame;”

Aeneas

Trojan warrior · first appears Euripides, Rhesus — Scene 1

• Euripides, Rhesus — Scene 1 · friends with Hector “And in me Shall find, when needed, in your bold emprise A firm associate.”

Teleutas

father of Tecmessa · first appears Sophocles, Aias — Scene 2

• Sophocles, Aias — Scene 2 · child: Tecmessa “Phrygian Teleutas' daughter, say;”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.