Achaean Leaders

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In Greek mythology, the Achaean Leaders were those who led the expedition to Troy to retrieve the abducted Helen, wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Most of the leaders were bound by the Oath of Tyndareus who made the Suitors of Helen swear that they would defend and protect the chosen husband of Helen against any wrong done against him in regard to his marriage.

Contents

List of leaders

Number of ships

List of Achaean Leaders and their Catalogue of Ships
EthnicityLeaderSuitor of HelenSources
HomerShipsEuripidesShipsApollodorusShipsDictysShipsHyginusShipsMalalas [1] ShipsDaresShips
Boeotians Thersander 50 of 120

men

each

10 leaders4050
Peneleos 501250
Leitus 5012
Clonius 9
Arcesilaus 50
Prothoenor
Minyans (Orchomenians) Ascalaphus 304 leaders3030303030
Ialmenus 30
Phocēans Epistrophus 40 [2] 4 leaders4050104040
Schedius
Locrians Ajax the Lesser 40(50?)404020937
Abantes of Euboea Elephenor 4040403060
Athenians Menestheus 505050505050
Acamas
Demophon [3] 60
Salamineans Ajax 12121212121211?
Teucer 12
Argives Diomedes 80508080308080
Sthenelus 25
Euryalus 15
Amphilochus
Phoenix 50
Cycnus 12
Mycenaeans Agamemnon 100100100100100100 + 30 [4] 100
Adrastus
Amarynceus 19
Nereus 3
Lacedaemonians Menelaus 60?60606060
No name given. Nestor 90504090909080
Antilochus 20
Arcadians Agapenor 60760*6060
Epeans of Elis Amphimachus 404040104040
Thalpius
Diōres
Polyxenus 40
Eurytus ?
Taphians
Meges 40?404060
Men of Dulichium 40
Cephallenians Odysseus 12?1212121212
Aetolians Thoas 404040154040
Cretans Idomeneus 8040808080
Meriones ?40
Rhodians Tlepolemus 999999
Symians Nireus 3?331653
No name given Phidippus 3030306830
Antiphus 20
Sorthes
Pelasgians, Myrmidons,

Hellenes, Achaeans

Achilles 50505050505050
Patroclus 10
Neoptolemus
No name given(Scyrians) Automedon 10
No name given Protesilaus 40?4040(✓)4040
Podarces 10
No name given Eumelus 11?111181110
Mothone Philoctetes 7 [5] 777227
Medon
No name given Machaon 30302032
Podalirius 309
Asterion [6] Eurypylus 404040404040
Lapiths Leonteus 4040193040
Polypoetes 3020
Enienes, Guneus 2212222221
Peraebi Nereus 22
Magnetes Prothous 404040404040
Magnitor
No name given Palamedes ?12
Tricca [6] Calchas 2040
No name given Mopsus 20
No name given Epeius 30
No name given Agenor 60
Teuthis
Amphigenia [6] Amphigenias 43
TOTAL6339491,18621434?

Ethnicity

Ethnic groupContingentLeaderParentageAbode
Boeotians Anthedon

Arne

Aulis

Copae

Coroneia

Eilesium

Eleon

Erythrae

Eteonus

Eutresis

Glisas

Graia

Haliartus

Harma

Hyle

Hyria

Medeon

Mycalessus

Midea

Nisa

Ocalea

Onchestos

Peteon

Plataea

Schoenus

Scolus

Thebes

Thespeia

Thisbe

Thersanderson of Polynices and Argea Thebes
Peneleosson of Hippalcimus and Asterope [7] Boeotia
Leitusson Alector [8] and Polybule [9] or of Lacritus and Cleobule [10] or of Gaia (Earth) [11] Boeotia
Cloniusson of Alegenor [12] or of Alector and Acteis [13] or of Lacritus and Cleobule [10] Boeotia
Arcesilausson of Areilycus [14] [12] and Theobule or of Alector and Cleobule [15] Boeotia
Prothoenorson of Areilycus [14] [12] and Theobule or of Alector and Arteis [16] Boeotia
Minyans Aspledon Orchomenus Ascalaphussons of Ares and Astyoche Orchomenus
Ialmenus
Phocēans Anemorea

• river Cephissus

Crisa

Cyparissus

Daulis

Hyampolis

Lilaea

Panopeus

Pytho

Epistrophussons of Iphitus and Hippolyte or Thrasybule Crissa
Schedius
Locrians Augeae

Bessa

Calliarus

Kynos

Opoüs

Scarphe

Tarphe

Thronium

Ajax the Lesserson of Oileus and Eriopis or Rhene Opuntian

Locris

Abantes of Euboea Carystus

Cerinthus

Chalcis

Eretria

Dium

Histiaea

Styra

Elephenorson of Chalcodon by either Imenarete, Melanippe or Alcyone.Euboea
Athenians

Athens

Menestheusson of Peteos and either Polyxene or Mnesimache [17] Athens
Acamasson of Theseus and Phaedra
Demophonson of Theseus and Phaedra [18] [19] or Iope [20]
Salamineans Salamis Ajaxson of Telamon and Periboea Salamis
Teucerson of Telamon and Hesione
Argives Aegina

Argos

Asine

Eїonae

Epidaurus

Hermione

Mases

Tiryns

Troezen

Diomedesson of Tydeus and Deipyle Argos
Sthenelusson of Capaneus [21] [22] and Evadne [7]
Euryalusson of Mecisteus and Astyoche [23]
Amphilochusson of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle
Mycenaeans Aegium

Araethyrea

Cleonae

Corinth

Gonoessa

Helice

Hyperesia

Mycenae

Orneae

Pellene

Sicyon

Agamemnonsons of Atreus and Aerope or Pleisthenes and Cleolla [24] Mycenae
Lacedaemonians Amyclae

Augeae

Bryseae

Helos

Laas

• Messe

Oetylus

• Pharis

Sparta

MenelausSparta
No name given.Aipy

• Amphigenea

• Arēne

• Cyparisseis

• Dorium,

Helos

• Pteleum

Pylos

• Thryum

Nestorson of Neleus and Chloris Pylos
Antilochusson of Nestor either by Anaxibia [25] or Eurydice. [26]
Arcadians Cyllene

Enispe

Mantinea

Orchomenus

Parrhasia

Pheneus

• Rhipae

Stratie

Stymphalos

Tegea

Agapenorson of Ancaeus and Iotis [7] Arcadia
Epeans of Elis • Alesium

• Buprasium

Hyrmine

• Myrsinus

• Olene

Amphimachusson of Cteatus and Theronice [27] Elis
Thalpiusson of Eurytus and Theraephone
Diōresson of Amarynceus and Mnesimache [28]
Polyxenusson of Agasthenes and Peloris
Men of Dulichium Dulichium Echinean Islands Megesson of Phyleus either by Eustyoche, [29] [30] Ctimene, Timandra, [31] Hagnete or Ctesimache [32] Dulichium
Cephallenians Aegilips

Crocylea

Ithaca

Neritum

Same

Zacynthus

Odysseusson of Laertes or Sisyphus and Anticleia Ithaca
Aetolians Calydon

Chalcis

Olenus

Pleuron

• Pylene

Thoasson of Andraemon and Gorge Calydon
Cretans Knossos

Gortys

• Lycastus

Lyktos

Miletus

Phaistos

• Rhytium

Idomeneusson of Deucalion and Cleopatra [33] [34] Crete
Merionesson of Molus and Melphis or Euippe [35]
Rhodians Cameirus

Ielysus

Lindus Tlepolemusson of Heracles and Astyoche [36] [37] or Astydameia [38] [39] Rhodes
Symians Symi Nireusson of Charopus and Aglaea [40] [41] [42] [43] Syme
No name given.• Calydnian Islands

Casus,

Cos

Crapathus

Nisyrus

Phidippussons of Thessalus Cos
AntiphusCos
Pelasgians,

Myrmidons,

Hellenes,

Achaeans

Alope

Alos

Pelasgic Argos

Phthia

Trachis

Achillesson of Peleus and Thetis Phtia
Neoptolemusson of Achilles and Deidamia Phtia
Patroclusson of Menoetius by either Damocrateia, [44] Sthenele, Periopis or Polymele [45] [46] Phtia
No name given• Antrium

Iton

Phylace

• Pyrasus

• Pteleum

Protesilaussons of Iphiclus and Diomedeia [47] or of Phylacus and Astyoche [48] Phylace
PodarcesPhylace
No name givenBoebe

• Glaphyrae

Iolcus

Pherae

Eumelusson of Admetus and Alcestis Pherae
No name givenMeliboea

Methone

• ThaumaciaPhiloctetesson of Poeas Meliboea
Medonson of Oileus and Rhene [49]
No name given• Ithome

Oechalia

Tricca Machaonsons of Asclepius Tricca
Podalirius
No name givenAsterius

Hypereia (fountain)

Ormenius

• Titanus

Eurypylusson of Euaemon and Deipyle (Deityche) [50] or Ops [29] Ormenios
Lapiths• Argissa

• Elone

• Gyrtone

• Oloösson

Orthe

Leonteusson of Coronus Gyrtonne
Polypoetesson of Pirithous and Hippodamia
Enienes, Peraebi • Cyphus

Dodona (Thessalian)

Gonnos

Titaresius

Guneusson of Ocytus by either Aurophyte or Tauropoleia or Hippodameia [51]
Magnetes Peneus • Mt. Pelion Prothousson of Tenthredon and Eurymache or Cleobule Magnesia
No name given• AcarnaniaCalchasson of Thestor and Polymele [52]
No name givenColophon Mopsusson of Manto and Rhacius or Apollo
No name given• Islands of the Cyclades Epeusson of Panopeus and Asterodia

See also

References

  1. Malalas, Chronograpy 5.107-108
  2. *Unknown leader but ships from Phocis were mentioned
  3. He was likely be Theseus' son meant by Euripides in his play Iphigenia at Aulis .
  4. 30 supply ships for the camps
  5. *with 50 oarsmen each who were also archers
  6. 1 2 3 Malalas, Chronograpy 5.108
  7. 1 2 3 Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  8. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 4.67.7
  9. Tzetzes, Allegoriae Iliadis, Prologue 534
  10. 1 2 Hyginus, Fabulae 97
  11. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 259
  12. 1 2 3 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 4. 67. 7
  13. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 536
  14. 1 2 Homer, Iliad , 2. 495
  15. Tzetzes, Allegoriae Iliadis, Prologue, 534
  16. Tzetzes, Allegoriae Iliadis, Prologue, 535
  17. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 554 – 555
  18. Apollodorus, Epitome of Book 4.1.18
  19. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 4. 62. 1
  20. Stesichorus fragment 193. 23–24; Iope is also mentioned by Plutarch in Theseus, 29. 1
  21. Hyginus, Fabulae 71, 175 & 257
  22. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.7.2 & 3.10.8
  23. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 562
  24. Hesiod, Catalogue of Women fr. 69.
  25. Homer, Odyssey 3.451–52
  26. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.9.9
  27. Homer, Iliad 2.615
  28. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 534
  29. 1 2 Hyginus, Fabulae, 97
  30. Homer, Iliad 2.637
  31. Eustathius on Homer, 305. 15
  32. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 576 – 577
  33. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 587
  34. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 431
  35. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 588
  36. Homer, Iliad 2.653–70.
  37. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.7.6
  38. Pindar, Olympia 7.20–30.
  39. Hesiod, Catalogue of Women fr. 232 M–W = schol. Pind. Ol. 7.42b
  40. Homer, Iliad 2.672
  41. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca Epitome of Book 4.3.13
  42. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.53.2
  43. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 1011
  44. Scholia on Pindar, Olympian Ode 9 & 107
  45. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.13.8
  46. Plutarch, Aristides 20.6
  47. Hyginus, Fabulae 103
  48. Eustathius on Homer, Iliad 323, 41
  49. Homer, Iliad , 2. 727
  50. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 619 – 620
  51. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories, Prologue, 629 – 630
  52. Tzetzes, Homeric Allegories Prologue 639