Patroclus

Family: Greeks · Role: companion of Achilles · First appears: Troilus and Cressida · Act I, Scene III

Life events

Patroclus is reported captured or slain.(Troilus and Cressida · Act V, Scene V)
- “Patroclus ta’en, or slain;”
Achilles arms and vows vengeance after Patroclus’s wounds rouse him.(Troilus and Cressida · Act V, Scene V)
- With: Achilles
- “Great Achilles Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance. Patroclus’ wounds have rous’d his drowsy blood,”

allies with Achilles “The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns / The sinew and the forehand of our host, / Having his ear full of his airy fame, / Grows dainty of his worth, and in his tent / Lies mocking our designs; with him Patroclus / Upon a lazy bed the livelong day / Breaks scurril jests;”
with Achilles (close companions) “The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns / The sinew and the forehand of our host, / Having his ear full of his airy fame, / Grows dainty of his worth, and in his tent / Lies mocking our designs; with him Patroclus / Upon a lazy bed the livelong day / Breaks scurril jests;”

friends with Achilles “They think my little stomach to the war And your great love to me restrains you thus.”

friends with Achilles “My sweet Patroclus, I am thwarted quite From my great purpose in tomorrow’s battle.”
liege: Achilles (Patroclus is identified as Achilles’ servant or subordinate.) “Prithee, be silent, boy; I profit not by thy talk; thou art said to be Achilles’ male varlet.”

friends with Achilles “Great Achilles Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance. Patroclus’ wounds have rous’d his drowsy blood, Together with his mangled Myrmidons,”

Extracted from the original text of Shakespeare's Tragedies. Made with Rho MD.