Patroclus – Mythopedia Patroclus was a Greek hero and the closest friend of Achilles After Hector killed Patroclus during the Trojan War, Achilles was quick to avenge him
Achilles – Mythopedia Achilles’ close friend Patroclus pitied the Greeks and begged Achilles to help them Achilles refused, but agreed to let Patroclus put on his terrifying armor and lead the Myrmidons against Hector In the battle, Patroclus was able to drive the Trojans away from the Greek camp and even killed Zeus’ son Sarpedon, an important ally of the
Iliad: Book 18 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Grief of Achilles, and New Armour Made Him by Vulcan The news of the death of Patroclus is brought to Achilles by Antilochus Thetis, hearing his lamentations, comes with all her sea-nymphs to comfort him The speeches of the mother and son on this occasion Iris appears to Achilles by the command of Juno, and orders him to show himself at the head of the intrenchments The sight
Balius and Xanthus – Mythopedia Balius and Xanthus’ first (and most important) literary appearance is in Homer’s Iliad (eighth century BCE), where they are described as the spirited and loyal immortal horses of Achilles: they carry Achilles into battle, mourn the death of Patroclus, and even prophesy Achilles’ death (16 148ff, 17 426ff, 19 400ff)
Iliad: Book 11 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Patroclus, on his return, meets Eurypylus also wounded, and assists him in that distress This book opens with the eight and-twentieth day of the poem, and the same day, with its various actions and adventures is extended through the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and part of the eighteenth books
Iliad: Book 16 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Sixth Battle, the Acts and Death of Patroclus Patroclus (in pursuance of the request of Nestor in the eleventh book) entreats Achilles to suffer him to go to the assistance of the Greeks with Achilles’ troops and armour He agrees to it, but at the same time charges him to content himself with rescuing the fleet, without further pursuit of the enemy The armour, horses, soldiers
Iliad: Book 19 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Fell thy Patroclus, but by heavenly force; The bright far-shooting god who gilds the day (Confess’d we saw him) tore his arms way No — could our swiftness o’er the winds prevail, Or beat the pinions of the western gale, All were in vain — the Fates thy death demand, Due to a mortal and immortal hand ” Then ceased for ever, by the
Iliad: Book 23 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus 279 Achilles and the Myrmidons do honours to the body of Patroclus After the funeral feast he retires to the sea-shore, where, falling asleep, the ghost of his friend appears to him, and demands the rites of burial; the next morning the soldiers are sent with mules and waggons to fetch wood for the pyre The funeral procession, and the offering
Iliad: Book 17 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Seventh Battle, for the Body of Patroclus — The Acts of Menelaus Menelaus, upon the death of Patroclus, defends his body from the enemy: Euphorbus, who attempts it, is slain Hector advancing, Menelaus retires; but soon returns with Ajax, and drives him off This, Glaucus objects to Hector as a flight, who thereupon puts on the armour he had won from Patroclus, and renews the
Iliad: Book 1 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Patroclus now the unwilling beauty brought; She, in soft sorrows, and in pensive thought, Pass’d silent, as the heralds held her hand, And of look’d back, slow-moving o’er the strand