The Achaean's Agony
The High King of the Greeks.
Who is Agamemnon?
This prince of Troy, son of King Priam, abducted Helen, sparking the entire Trojan War.
Who is Paris?
She is a fierce supporter of the Trojans due to the deal she made with Paris in exchange for the golden apple.
Who is Aphrodite?
This duel was fought between Menelaus and Paris to decide the war, but it was interrupted by the goddess Aphrodite.
What is single combat?
He was the greatest warrior of the Achaeans, but he refused to fight after Agamemnon took his war prize, Briseis, from him.
Who is Achilles?
Known as the "tamer of horses," he was the greatest warrior of the Trojans and the defender of the city.
Who is Hector?
This god of the sea supported the Greeks after they had made a sacrifice to him, and he helped them build their ships.
Who is Poseidon?
The first Trojan to be killed by a Greek, he was a skilled archer and the son of King Priam.
Who is Pandarus?
This elderly and wise king of Pylos often acted as a mediator and peacemaker among the feuding Achaean leaders.
Who is Nestor?
This beautiful woman, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, was the "face that launched a thousand ships."
Who is Helen?
She was the goddess of war and wisdom, and a strong advocate for the Greeks, often appearing in disguise to offer advice.
Who is Athena?
During a pause in the fighting, this Trojan woman pleaded with her husband to stay within the walls of Troy and not face the Greeks in battle.
Who is Andromache?
This Greek hero, known for his cunning, was Agamemnon's go-to guys when he needed a plan or to convince someone of something.
Who is Odysseus?
This Trojan king and queen were the parents of Hector and Paris.
Who are Priam and Hecuba?
The god of the sun, music, and prophecy, he favored the Trojans and sent a plague upon the Achaeans at the beginning of the story.
Who is Apollo?
After arriving at the shores of Troy, a fierce duel is fought between Paris and this Greek king, the husband of the beautiful Helen.
Who is Menelaus?
He encourages the Greeks to keep fighting the Trojans even as Hector and his men set fire to the Greek ships.
Who is Ajax?
This Trojan hero and son of Aphrodite was destined to survive the war and found a new city, as prophesied by Virgil.
Who is Aeneas?
The king of the gods, he tried to remain neutral but ultimately sided with the Trojans at the request of Thetis.
Who is Zeus?
This Trojan warrior, the greatest of the city's champions, fights a duel with the great Ajax and the battle ends in a respectful stalemate.
Who is Hector?