Patroclus
Also known as: Menoetius' son / that beloved friend · Family: The Greeks · Role: comrade of Achilles · First appears: Book I · Part 4
Patroclus was a comrade of Achilles; in Book I, he and Achilles lay together on the grave-mound of Menoetius’ son, mourning a dear comrade, while Ajax son of Telamon shared in the grief. In Book II, Achilles said he had avenged Patroclus’ death on Hector. By Book IV, Patroclus had killed Sarpedon and taken his chariot and horses from the Trojan ranks; Idomeneus received them from Thetis.
Relationship record
Life events
- Idomeneus received a chariot and horses that Patroclus had taken from Troy after killing Sarpedon.(Book IV · Part 2)
Book I · Part 4
- friends with Achilles (The passage identifies Menoetius' son as Achilles' dear comrade.) “But on the grave-mound of Menoetius' son They twain were lying, with sad memories Of a dear comrade crushed, and echoing Each one the other's groaning.”
- friends with Ajax son of Telamon “But on the grave-mound of Menoetius' son They twain were lying, with sad memories Of a dear comrade crushed, and echoing”
Book I · Part 6
- friends with Achilles “With sorrowing love, deep, strong as he had known When that beloved friend Patroclus died.”
Book II · Part 3
- with Achilles (Achilles avenged Patroclus' death.) “Patroclus' death I avenged On Hector, and Antilochus on thee Will I avenge.”
Book III · Part 4
- friends with Achilles “Darkening his grim face, clasping his slain friend Patroclus;”
Book IV · Part 2
- with Sarpedon (interaction) “A chariot and fleet steeds, which theretofore Mighty Patroclus from the ranks of Troy Drave, when he slew Sarpedon, seed of Zeus,”
Book VII · Part 4
- friends with Achilles “Of wrath for dead Patroclus shook the ranks Of Troy.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.