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ILIUM (TROY)
On the shores of Asia,
modern Turkey
Wealthy, Horse-lords
Walls built by
Poseidon and Apollo
The Iliad begins ten
years into the war, ends
with the funeral of
Hector
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HOMER THE POET Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Very little known about him
Many rumors, speculations:
Blind bard?
Actually a woman?
Group of writers?
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THE CITIZENS OF TROY
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HELEN OF SPARTA
Daughter of Zeus
Most beautiful woman in
the world
Married to Menelaus
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PARIS
Exiled Prince of Troy
Lover, not a fighter
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PRIAM
Aged King of Troy
Father of fifty sons
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HECUBA
Queen of Troy
Dreamed that Paris would be the
downfall of Troy
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HECTOR
Oldest Prince of Troy
The greatest warrior for the
Trojans
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ANDROMACHE
Beautiful wife of Hector
Mother of Astyanax
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CASSANDRA
Princess of Troy
Cursed prophetess
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AENEAS
Son of Aphrodite
Greatest Trojan warrior after
Hector
After the fall of Troy, he has many
great adventures
His descendants become the
Romans
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THE GREEKS
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ACHILLES
Son of Thetis, a sea nymph
Trained by Chiron the Centaur
Greatest warrior for the Greeks
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MENELAUS
Ruler of Sparta
Husband of Helen
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AGAMEMNON
Ruler of Mycenae
Brother of Menelaus
Commander of the united Greek
armies
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THETIS Mother of Achilles
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ODYSSEUS
King of Ithaca
Known for his tricks rather than
his fighting ability
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AJAX
The second greatest warrior for
the Greek army
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DIOMEDES
Ties with Ajax as the second best
Greek warrior
During the course of the war,
he kills many men and
wounds two gods
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MYRMIDONS
The Fighting Men of Achilles
Created from Ants after Hera
destroyed their people
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PATROCLUS
Beloved friend of Achilles
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CALCHAS
Greek prophet,
Interprets the signs from the gods
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NESTOR
The oldest Greek king, known for
his wisdom
Trojan captive given to
Agamemnon; Daughter of
Apollo’s priest
CHRYSEIS
BRISEIS
Trojan captive given to Achilles