Patroclus
ancestor underworld Greek corroborated · 2
Patroclus is a soldier and field medic who impersonates Achilles in battle. He is killed by Hector, and his ashes are mixed with Achilles. His shade is initially unable to pass into the underworld until Thetis inscribes his name on the tomb, allowing him to reunite with Achilles in the afterlife.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Character in Homer's Iliad.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Paris, Priam, Iphigeneia, Polyxena, Apollo, Thetis, Hephaestus
- allied with
- Achilles
- enemy of
- Hector
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“She found that she was particularly intrigued by Patroclus, a minor character who ultimately has a significant influence on the outcome of the Trojan War. Drawing from this source material, Miller sought to write a story about who Patroclus was and what he meant to Achilles”
#19738 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“allow his friend Patroclus to personate him... The slaying of Patroclus by the Trojan hero Hector roused Achilles”
#43627 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free