Homer Iliad: Main Characters

The son of Peleus, the greatest warrior of the Greeks, know for his leadership in council and on the battlefield. The youngest warrior.

• Ajax

• Achilles

• Phoenix

• Odysseus

Leader of the Greek army; Menelaus' brother. He makes lots of errors.

• Achilles

• Ajax

• Agamemnon

• Briseis

The greatest warrior after Achilles

• Odysseus

• Briseis

• Menelaus

• Ajax

Achilles' war captive and concubine

• Briseis

• Phoenix

• Patroclus

• Odysseus

Helen's husband

• Hecuba

• Hector

• Menelaus

• Odysseus

The smartest of the Greek warriors who came up with the idea of the trojan horse. (hero of the Odyssey)

• Ajax

• Patroclus

• Odysseus

• Phoenix

Achilles' closest companion

• Patroclus

• Ajax

• Odysseus

• Briseis

Achilles' old tutor

• Phoenix

• Patroclus

• Ajax

• Menelaus

what are the names Achaeans, Danaans, and Hellenes for

The wife of Hector; model of perfect wife

• Helen

• Andromache

• Hecuba

• Priam