List of Trojan War characters

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This is a list of mythological characters who appear in narratives concerning the Trojan War .

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Armies

Greek armies*Trojan armies**
Abantes of Euboea Magnesia Amazons
Aetolia Meliboea Adrasteia
Argos Minyans Caria
Athens Mycenae Chalybes (Halizones)
Boebe (Thessaly) Myrmidones Colonae
Boeotia Oechalia Cicones
Calydnian Islands Ormenius Dardania
Carpathos Pherae Æthiopia
Corinth Phocis Lycia
Crete Phylacia Maeonia
Cos Pylos Mysia
Dulichium Rhodes Paionia
Elis Salamis Paphlagonia
Elone (Thessaly) Sicyon Pelasgians
Enienes Sparta Percote
Iolcus (Thessaly) Syme Phrygia
Ithaca Tiryns Thrace
Ithome Tricca Troy
Locris Zeleia

* See Catalogue of Ships

** See Trojan Battle Order

Individuals

Participants on the Greek side (Achaeans)Participants on the Trojan sideOther characters
GodsAchaean LeadersAchaean SoldiersGodsTrojan LeadersTrojan SoldiersNeutral Gods
Athena Achilles Acamas Evenor Aphrodite Acamas Abas (2) Daetes Hippotion Ophelestes Thoon (3) Hades
Hera Adrastus Aesymnus Halaesus Ares Adrestus Ablerus Daetor Hyllus Opheltius Thrasius Dionysus
Poseidon Agamemnon Agelaus Harpalion Apollo Aeneas Adamas Damasus Hypanis Orestes Thrasymelus Hestia
Hermes Agapenor Alastor Helenus Artemis Amphimachus Admetus Dardanus Hypeirochus Ormenus Thymbraeus Demeter
Hephaestus Ajax the Great Alcimedes Hippalmus Deimos Amphius Adrastus Deicoon Hypeiron Orsilochus Tlepolemus
Thetis Ajax the Lesser Alcimedon Hippasus Eris Antiphus Aenius Deiochus Hyperenor Orthaeus Troilus Others Deities
Amarynceus Alcimus Hippomenes Leto Archilochus Aenus Deioneus Hypsenor Orythaon Tros Alke
Amphimachus Alcmaon Hipponous Phobos Ascanius Aesepus Deiophontes Hyrtius Othryoneus Xanthus Anemoi
Antilochus Amphidamas Hyllus Scamander Asius Aethicus Deiopites Hysminus Palmys Zechis Arete
Antiphus Amphilochus Hypsenor Simoeis Chromius Aganippus Deiphobus Iamenus Pammon Zorus Dione
Arcesilaus Amphilochus Iasus Zeus Ennomus Agastrophus Deisenor Iapyx Pandocus Enyo
Ascalaphus Amphimachus Iphidamas Epistrophus Agelaus (3) Democoon Idaeus Panthous Other Residents Eos
Automedon Amphion Iphinous Euphemus Agenor Demoleon Ilioneus Pasitheus Aesyetes Hebe
Calchas Anchialus Laogonus Eurypylus Agestratus Demuchus Imbrasius Pedaeus Antenor Hypnos
Clonius Andromachus Leiocritus Glaucus Alastor Deucalion Imbrius Pedasus Antimachus Hysminai
Cyanippus Anticlus Lernus Hector Alcaeus Dolon Ipheus Peirasus Antiphantes Ioke
Diaphorus Antimachus Leucus Hippothous Alcander Dolops Iphidamas Peiros Beroe Iris
Diomedes Antiphates Lycomedes Memnon Alcathous Doryclus Iphition (2) Pelagon Briseus Keres
Diores Antiphus Lycon Mesthles Alcidamas Dresaeus Isus Pelias Chaon Moros
Elephenor Antitheus Lycophron Nastes Alcon Dresus Itymoneus Perilaus Chloreus Oneiroi
Epistrophus Aphareus Mecisteus Odius Alcyoneus Dryops Lamus Perimedes Chryses Paeon
Eumelus Aristolochus Melanippus Pandarus Alexippus Dymas Laodamas (2) Perimus Dares Pheme
Euryalus Asaeus Melanthius Peirous Amopaon Echeclus (2) Laodocus Periphetes Diores Phonoi
Eurybates Autonous Menesthes Penthesilea Amphiclus Echemmon Laogonus (2) Phaenops Elymus Polemos
Eurypylus Bathycles Menesthius Phorcys Amphimedon Echepolus Laomedon Phaestus Eumedes Thanatos
Eurytus Bias Menippus Pylaemenes Amphinous (2) Echius Laophoon Phalces Eurydamas Nereids
Guneus Bremon Menoetius Pylaeus Amphius Eioneus Lassus Phalerus Ilioneus Nyx
Ialmenus Bucolion Molion Pyraechmes Amphoterus Elasus Leocritus Phasis Laocoön
Idomeneus Canopus Molus Rhesus Antiphates Elatus Lycaon Phegeus Meges Other Humans
Leitus Chromius Mopsus Sarpedon Antiphus Eniopeus Lycon Phereclus Phorbas Aethra
Leonteus Cleodorus Mosynus Amazons Apisaon Ennomus Lycophontes Phleges Phrontis Clymene
Machaon Cleolaus Nesus Ainia Archeptolemus Enyeus Lyncus Phylacus Pyrgo Euneus
Medon Cleon Noemon Alcibie Archilochus Epaltes Lysander Phylodamas Tenes Helen
Meges Coeranus Odius Anchimache Areilycus Epicles Maenalus Pidytes Theano Hemithea
Menelaus Crethon Oenomaus Andro Areithous Epistor Maris Pisander Tisiphone Iliona
Menestheus Deileon Opheltius Androdaïxa Aretaon Epistrophus Medon Podes Ucalegon Iphis
Meriones Deiochus Opites Andromache Aretus Epytus Meilanion Polites Polymestor
Neoptolemus Deipyrus Oresbius Antandre Asteropaios Erylaus Melaneus Polybus
Nestor Demoleon Orestes Antianeira Astyalus Erymas (3) Melanippus (3) Polydamas Royal FamilyCaptives
Nireus Demoleus Orsilochus Antibrote Astynous Eubius Melanthius Polydorus (2) Agathon Aethylla
Odysseus Demophon Orus Aspidocharme Astypylus Eumaeus Meles Polyidus Anchises Briseis
Patroclus Dolops Otus Bremusa Atymnius Euphorbus Melius Polymelus Andromache Chryseis
Peneleos Dracius Palamedes Chalcaor Autonous Eurycoon Menalcas Polymnius Antiphonus Cleodice
Pheidippus Dryas Pandion Clete Axion Eurydamas Meneclus Polyphetes Aristomache Clytius
Philoctetes Dymas Periphas Clonie Axylus Eurymenes Menes Pronous Astyanax Critolaus
Phocus Echemmon Periphetes Cnemis Bienor Eurynomus Menoetes Proteus Astyoche Deinome
Phoenix Echion Persinous Derimacheia Cabeirus Eurytion Menon Prothoon Cassandra Diomede
Podalirius Echius Pheidas Derinoe Calesius Evenor Mentes Prytanis Clytius Glauce
Podarces Eetion Pheres Enchesimargos Caletor Evippus Mermerus Pylartes (2) Creusa Hecamede
Polypoetes Eilissus Phereus Eurylophe Cebriones Galenus Mimas Pylon Hecuba Metioche
Polyxenus Eioneus Pheron Evandre Cebrus Gavius Mnesaeus Pyrasus Hicetaon Xenodice
Protesilaus Elasippus Pisander Gortyessa Celtus Glaucus Mnesus Pyris Hippodamia
Prothoenor Epeius Promachus Harmothoe Cestrus Gorgythion Molion Rhipeus Lampus
Prothous Epigeus Sinon Hecate Charops Halius Morys (2) Rhigmus Laodice
Schedius Epipole Stentor Helene Chersidamas Harmon Mulius (2) Satnius Medesicaste
Sthenelus Ereuthus Stichius Hippothoe Chlemus Harpalion Mydon (2) Scamandrius Mestor
Talthybius Eteoneus Teuthras Iodoce Chromius Helenus Mygdon Schedius Paris
Teucer Euchenor Thersander Ioxeia Cleobulus Helicaon Mynes Scylaceus Polyxena
Thalpius Eudorus Thersites Oïstrophe Clitus Hellus Nessus Simoisius Priam
Thoas Eurydamas Thootes Pharetre Clydon Hippocoon Nirus Socus Thymoetes
Thrasymedes Eurymachus Toxaechmes Polemusa Coeranus Hippodamas Noemon Sthenelaus
Tlepolemus Eurymedon Trechus Thermodosa Coon Hippodamus Nychius Stratus
Thorece Coroebus Hippolochus Ocythous Thalius
Toxoanassa Corythus Hippomachus Oenomaus Thersilochus
Toxophone Croesmus Hippomedon (2) Oenops Thestor (2)
Cycnus Hipponous Oileus Thoas

Deaths and outcome of war

This table lists characters killed during the war, and who was responsible for their deaths. Legend: survivors of the war = (✓), unknown fate = (?) and unknown killer or unexplained cause of death = (†)

ACHAEANS
LeadersKillersLeadersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillers
AchillesParisNestorAcamasCleolausParisEurymedon?Noemon?
Adrastus?NireusEurypylusAesymnusHectorCleonPolydamasEvenorParisOdius?
AgamemnonOdysseusAgelausHectorCoeranusHectorHalaesusOenomausHector and Ares
AgapenorPatroclusHectorAlastor?CrethonAeneasHippasusAgenorOpheltiusHector
Ajax the GreatsuicidePeneleosEurypylusAlcimedes?DeileonAeneasHippomenesAgenorOpitesHector
Ajax the LesserPheidippusAlcimedonAeneasDeiochusParisHipponousHectorOresbiusHector and Ares
Amarynceus?PhiloctetesAlcimusDeiphobusDeipyrusHelenusHyllusAeneasOrestesHector and Ares
AmphimachusHectorPhocus?AlcmaonSarpedonDemoleonParisHypsenorDeiphobusOrsilochusAeneas
AntilochusHector or MemnonPhoenixAmphidamasDemoleusAeneasIasusAeneasOrusAeneas
AntiphusPodaliriusAmphilochusApolloDemophonIphidamasOtusPolydamas
ArcesilausHectorPodarces✓ or PenthesileaAmphilochusDolopsHectorIphinousGlaucusPalamedesOdysseus and Diomedes
AscalaphusDeiphobusPolypoetesAmphimachusDracius?LaogonusDerinoePandion?
AutomedonPolyxenusAmphionDryasAeneasLiocritusAeneasPeriphasAres
CalchasProtesilausHector, Aeneas,

Euphorbas,Achates,or Cycnus

AnchialusHectorDymasDeiphobusLernusPenthesileaPeriphetesHector
CloniusAgenorProthoenorPolydamasAndromachusAeneasEchemmonEurypylusLeucusAntiphusPersinousPenthesilea
CyanippusProthousAnticlusOdysseusEchionLycomedes?Pheidas?
Diaphorus?SchediusHectorAntimachusAeneasEchiusPolitesLyconDeiphobusPheresAeneas
DiomedesSthenelusAntiphatesEetionParisLycophronHectorPhereus?
DioresPeirosTalthybiusAntiphusEilissusPenthesileaMecisteusPolydamasPheronMemnon
ElephenorAgenorTeucerAntiphusEurypylusEioneusHectorMelanippus?PhorcysParis
EpistrophusHectorThalpiusAntitheusPenthesileaElasippusHectorMelanthius?Pisander?
EumelusThoasAphareusAeneasEpeiusMenesthesHectorPromachusAcamas
IdomeneusThrasymedesAristolochusAeneasEpigeusHectorMenesthius?Sinon?
LeitusTlepolemusSarpedonAsaeusHectorEpipolePalamadesMenesthiusParisStentor?
LeonteusAutonousHectorEreuthusMemnonMenippusClonieStichiusHector
MachaonEurypylusBathyclesGlaucusEteoneusMenoetiusEurypylusTeuthrasHector and Ares
MedonAeneasBias?EuchenorParisMolionPenthesileaThersander✓ or Telephus
Meges✓ or †BremonAeneasEudorus?MolusAgenorThersitesAchilles
MenelausBucolionEurypylusEurydamasPeliasMopsusThootes?
MenestheusCanopusEurymachusPolydamasMosynusParisToxaechmesAeneas
MerionesChromiusEurypylusEurymachusNesusEurypylusTrechusHector and Ares
NeoptolemusCleodorusParis
TROJANS
LeadersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillersSoldiersKillers
AcamasAjax the GreaterAbasDiomedesDolopsMenelausLyncusThoasPronousPatroclus
AdrestusDiomedesAbasSthenelusDoryclusAjax the GreaterLysanderAjax the GreaterProteusOdysseus
AeneasAblerusAntilochusDresaeusPolypoetesMaenalusOdysseusProthoonAjax the Greater
AmphimachusAchillesAdamasMerionesDresusEuryalusMarisThrasymedesPrytanisOdysseus
AmphiusDiomedesAdmetusPhiloctetesDryopsAchillesMedonPhiloctetesPylartesPatroclus
Antiphus?AdrastusPatroclusDymasMeilanionAntiphusPylartesAjax the Greater
ArchilochusAjax the GreaterAeniusAchillesEcheclusAchillesMelaneusNeoptolemusPylonPolypoetes
Ascanius ?AenusOdysseusEcheclusPatroclusMelanippusAntilochusPyrasusAjax the Greater
AsiusMerionesAesepusEuryalusEchemmonDiomedesMelanippusPatroclusPyrisPatroclus
ChromiusOdysseusAethicus?EchepolusAntilochusMelanippusTeucerRhipeus
EnnomusOdysseusAganippusAjax the GreaterEchiusPatroclusMelanthiusEurypylusRhigmusAchilles
EpistrophusAchillesAgastrophusDiomedesEioneusNeoptolemusMelesEuryalusSatniusAjax the Lesser
Euphemus?AgelausDiomedesElasusPatroclusMeliusAgamemnonScamandriusMenelaus
EurypylusNeoptolemusAgelausMegesElatusAgamemnonMenalcasNeoptolemusSchediusNeoptolemus
GlaucusAjax the GreaterAgelausAjax the GreaterEniopeusDiomedesMeneclusNestorScylaceus
HectorAchillesAgenorNeoptolemusEnnomusNeoptolemusMenesNeoptolemusSimoisiusAjax the Greater
HippothousAjax the GreaterAgestratusAjax the GreaterEnyeusAjax the GreaterMenoetesTeucerSocusOdysseus
MemnonAchillesAlastorOdysseusEpaltesPatroclusMenoetesAchillesSthenelausPatroclus
Mesthles?AlcaeusMegesEpaltesPatroclusMenonLeonteusStratusAgamemnon
NastesAchillesAlcanderOdysseusEpiclesAjax the GreaterMenonDiomedesThaliusAchilles
OdiusAgamemnonAlcathousIdomeneusEpistorPatroclusMentesAchillesThersilochusAchilles
PandarusDiomedesAlcidamasNeoptolemusEpistrophusAchillesMermerusAntilochusThestorPatroclus
PeirousThoasAlconOdysseusEpytusMimasIdomeneusThestorAjax the Greater
PenthesileaAchillesAlcyoneusMemnonErylausPatroclusMnesaeusNeoptolemusThoasMenelaus
PhorcysAjax the GreaterAlexippusMemnonErymasIdomeneusMnesusAchillesThoonDiomedes
PylaemenesMenelausAmopaonTeucerErymasPatroclusMolionOdysseusThoonAntilochus
PylaeusAmphiclusMegesEubiusNeoptolemusMorysNeoptolemusThoonOdysseus
PyraechmesPatroclusAmphimedonAjax the LesserEumaeusDiomedesMorysMerionesThrasiusAchilles
RhesusOdysseus and DiomedesAmphinousNeoptolemusEuphorbusMenelausMuliusAchillesThrasymelusPatroclus
SarpedonPatroclusAmphinousDiomedesEurycoonDiomedesMuliusPatroclusThymbraeusDiomedes
AmphiusAjax the GreaterEurydamasDiomedesMydonAchillesTlepolemusPatroclus
AmazonsKillersAmphoterusPatroclusEurymenesMegesMydonAntilochusTroilusAchilles
AiniaDiomedesAntiphatesLeonteusEurynomusAjax the GreaterMygdon?TrosAchilles
AlcibieAntiphusAgamemnonEurytionMynesAchillesXanthusDiomedes
AnchimacheApisaonEurypylusEvenorNeoptolemusNessusAjax the GreaterZechisTeucer
AndroArcheptolemusTeucerEvippusPatroclusNirusNeoptolemusZorusAjax the Greater
AndrodaïxaArchilochusMenelausGalenusNeoptolemusNoemonOdysseus
AndromacheAreilycusPatroclusGaviusAjax the LesserNychius?Other ResidentsKillers
AntandreAchillesAreithousAchillesGlaucusOdysseusOcythousAjax the GreaterAesyetes
AntianeiraAretaonTeucerGorgythionAjax the LesserOenomausIdomeneusAntenor
AntibroteAchillesAretusAutomedonHaliusOdysseusOenopsNeoptolemusAntimachus?
AspidocharmeAsteropaiosAchillesHarmonNeoptolemusOileusAgamemnonAntiphantesPoseidon
BremusaIdomeneusAstyalusPolypoetesHarpalionMerionesOphelestesAchillesBeroe
ChalcaorAstynousDiomedesHelenusOpheltiusEuryalusBriseus?
CleteAstypylusAchillesHelicaonOrestesLeonteusChaon
CloniePodarcesAtymniusAntilochusHellusEurypylusOrmenusTeucerChloreus
CnemisAutonousPatroclusHippocoon?OrsilochusTeucerChryses
DerimacheiaDiomedesAxionEurypylusHippodamasAchillesOrthaeus?Dares
DerinoeAjax the LesserAxylusDiomedesHippodamusOdysseusOrythaonAchillesDiores
EnchesimargosBienorAgamemnonHippolochusAgamemnonOthryoneusIdomeneusElymus
EurylopheCabeirusSthenelusHipponousAchillesPalmys?Eumedes
EvandreMerionesCalesiusDiomedesHippotionMerionesPammonNeoptolemusEurydamas?
GortyessaCaletorAjax the GreaterHippomachusLeonteusPandocusAjax the GreaterIlioneusDiomedes
HarmothoeAchillesCebrionesPatroclusHippomedon (2)NeoptolemusPanthousLaocoonAthena or Poseidon
HecateCebrusNeoptolemusHyllusAjax the GreaterPasitheusNeoptolemusMeges?
HeleneAchillesCeltusNeoptolemusHypanisPedaeusMegesPhorbas?
HippothoeAchillesCestrusNeoptolemusHypeirochusOdysseusPedasusEuryalusPhrontis?
IodoceCharopsOdysseusHypeironDiomedesPeirasusPhiloctetesPyrgo
IoxeiaChersidamasOdysseusHyperenorMenelausPeirosThoasTenesAchilles
OïstropheChlemusMerionesHypsenorEurypylusPelagon?Theano
PharetreChromiusDiomedesHyrtiusAjax the GreaterPeliaswounded by OdysseusTisiphone?
PolemusaAchillesCleobulusAjax the LesserHysminusNeoptolemusPerilausNeoptolemusUcalegon
ThermodosaMerionesClitusPodaliriusIamenusLeonteusPerimedesNeoptolemus
ThoreceClydon?IapyxPerimusPatroclusRoyal FamilyKillers
ToxoanassaCoeranusOdysseusIdaeusPeriphetesTeucerAgathon
ToxophoneCoonAgamemnonIlioneusPeneleusPhaenops?Anchises
CoroebusNeoptolemus, Diomedes or PeneleusImbrasiusNeoptolemusPhaestusIdomeneusAndromache
Corythus† or ParisImbriusTeucerPhalcesAntilochusAntiphonusNeoptolemus
CroesmusMegesIpheusPatroclusPhalerusNeoptolemusAristomache?
CycnusAchillesIphidamasAgamemnonPhasisNeoptolemusAstyanaxNeoptolemus or Odysseus
Daetes?IphitionNeoptolemusPhegeusDiomedesAstyoche
DaetorTeucerIphitionAchillesPhereclusMerionesCassandra
DamasusPolypoetesIsusAgamemnonPhlegesNeoptolemusClytius?
DardanusAchillesItymoneusMegesPhylacusLeitusCreusa
DeicoonAgamemnonLamusThoasPhylodamasMerionesHecuba
DeiochusAjax the GreaterLaodamasNeoptolemusPidytesOdysseusHicetaon?
DeioneusPhiloctetesLaodamasAjax the GreaterPisanderAgamemnonHippodamia?
DeiophontesTeucerLaodocus?PodesMenelausLampus?
DeiopitesMegesLaogonusMerionesPolitesNeoptolemusLaodice✓ or †
DeiphobusMenelausLaogonusAchillesPolybusNeoptolemusMedesicaste
Deisenor?LaomedonThrasymedesPolydamas?MestorAchilles
DemocoonOdysseusLaophoonMerionesPolydorusOdysseusParisPhiloctetes
DemoleonAchillesLassusPodaliriusPolydorusAchilles or PolymestorPolyxenaNeoptolemus
DemuchusAchillesLeocritusOdysseusPolyidusDiomedesPriamNeoptolemus
DeucalionAchillesLycaonAchillesPolymelusPatroclusThymoetes?
DolonOdysseus and DiomedesLyconMerionesPolymniusMeges
DolopsMenelausLycophontesTeucerPolyphetes?

See also