Cleolaus

Family: The Greeks · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VI · Part 4

In Book VI, Part 4, Paris killed Cleolaus with an arrow that struck his left breast. Cleolaus was Meges son of Phyleus’s henchman; the same passage records Paris killing Phorcys and Mosynus and wounding Eetion.

Relationship record

Life events

• Paris killed Phorcys, Mosynus, and Cleolaus, and wounded Eetion with an arrow through the jaw.(Book VI · Part 4)
  • With: Paris Phorcys Mosynus Meges son of Phyleus Eetion (shot by Paris)
  • “Then Paris' arrows laid proud Phorcys low, And Mosynus, brethren both, from Salamis Who came in Aias' ships, and nevermore Saw the home-land. Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman; for the arrow struck His left breast: deadly night enwrapped him round, And his soul fleeted forth: his fainting heart Still in his breast fluttering convulsively Made the winged arrow shiver. Yet again Did Paris shoot at bold Eetion. Through his jaw leapt the sudden-flashing brass:”

Book VI · Part 4

• with Paris (interaction) “Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman; for the arrow struck His left breast”
• with Meges son of Phyleus (interaction) “Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman”
• enemies with Paris “Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman; for the arrow struck His left breast”
• with Meges son of Phyleus (Cleolaus is Meges' henchman.) “Cleolaus smote he next, Meges' stout henchman; for the arrow struck His left breast”

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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.