List of Trojan War characters

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

Map of Homeric Greece
Map of the Troad (Troas)

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 side Other characters
Gods Achaean Leaders Achaean Soldiers Gods Trojan Leaders Trojan Soldiers Neutral Gods
Athena Achilles Acamas Evenor Aphrodite Acamas Abas (2) Hippotion Ophelestes Thoon (3) Hades
Hera Adrastus Aesymnus Halaesus Ares Adrestus Ablerus Daetor Hyllus Opheltius Dionysus
Poseidon Agamemnon Agelaus Harpalion Apollo Aeneas Adamas Orestes Hestia
Hermes Agapenor Alastor Helenus Artemis Amphimachus Admetus Dardanus Hypeirochus Ormenus Thymbraeus Demeter
Hephaestus Ajax the Great Alcimedes Hippalmus Deimos Amphius Adrastus Orsilochus Tlepolemus
Thetis Ajax the Lesser Alcimedon Hippasus Eris Antiphus Aenius Deiochus Hyperenor Troilus Others Deities
Amarynceus Alcimus Hippomenes Leto Archilochus Aenus Deioneus Hypsenor Tros Alke
Amphimachus Alcmaon Hipponous Phobos Ascanius Aesepus Deiophontes Othryoneus Xanthus Anemoi
Antilochus Amphidamas Hyllus Scamander Asius Deiopites Arete
Antiphus Amphilochus Hypsenor Simoeis Chromius Deiphobus Iamenus Pammon Dione
Arcesilaus Amphilochus Iasus Zeus Ennomus Agastrophus Iapyx Enyo
Ascalaphus Amphimachus Iphidamas Epistrophus Agelaus (3) Democoon Panthous Other Residents Eos
Automedon Amphion Iphinous Euphemus Agenor Demoleon Ilioneus Aesyetes Hebe
Calchas Anchialus Laogonus Eurypylus Antenor Hypnos
Clonius Andromachus Leiocritus Glaucus Alastor Deucalion Imbrius Pedasus Antimachus Hysminai
Cyanippus Anticlus Lernus Hector Alcaeus Dolon Antiphantes Ioke
Diaphorus Antimachus Leucus Hippothous Alcander Dolops Iphidamas Peiros Beroe Iris
Diomedes Antiphates Lycomedes Memnon Alcathous Doryclus (2) Pelagon Briseus Keres
Diores Antiphus Lycon Mesthles Alcidamas Isus Pelias Chaon Moros
Elephenor Antitheus Lycophron Nastes Alcon Perilaus Oneiroi
Epistrophus Aphareus Mecisteus Odius Dryops Lamus Perimedes Chryses Paeon
Eumelus Aristolochus Melanippus Pandarus Dymas Laodamas (2) Dares Pheme
Euryalus Asaeus Melanthius Peirous (2) Laodocus Periphetes Diores Phonoi
Eurybates Autonous Menesthes Penthesilea Echemmon Laogonus (2) Phaenops Elymus Polemos
Eurypylus Bathycles Menesthius Phorcys Amphimedon Laomedon Eumedes Thanatos
Eurytus Bias Menippus Pylaemenes (2) Echius Laophoon Eurydamas Nereids
Guneus Bremon Menoetius Pylaeus Amphius Eioneus Phalerus Ilioneus Nyx
Ialmenus Bucolion Molion Pyraechmes Amphoterus Leocritus Laocoön
Idomeneus Canopus Molus Rhesus Antiphates Elatus Lycaon Phegeus Meges Other Humans
Leitus Chromius Mopsus Sarpedon Antiphus Lycon Phereclus Phorbas Aethra
Leonteus Cleodorus Mosynus Amazons Apisaon Ennomus Phrontis Clymene
Machaon Cleolaus Nesus Ainia Enyeus Lyncus Phylacus Pyrgo Euneus
Medon Cleon Noemon Alcibie Archilochus Tenes Helen
Meges Coeranus Odius Anchimache Areilycus Maenalus Theano Hemithea
Menelaus Crethon Oenomaus Andro Areithous Pisander Tisiphone
Menestheus Deileon Opheltius Androdaïxa Aretaon Epistrophus Medon Podes Ucalegon Iphis
Meriones Deiochus Opites Aretus Polites Polymestor
Neoptolemus Deipyrus Oresbius Antandre Asteropaios Melaneus Polybus
Nestor Demoleon Orestes Antianeira (2) Melanippus (3) Polydamas Royal Family Captives
Nireus Demoleus Orsilochus Antibrote Astynous Melanthius Polydorus (2) Agathon Aethylla
Odysseus Demophon Orus Aspidocharme Eumaeus Polyidus Anchises Briseis
Patroclus Dolops Otus Bremusa Atymnius Euphorbus Andromache Chryseis
Peneleos Dracius Palamedes Chalcaor Autonous Antiphonus
Pheidippus Dryas Pandion Clete Axion Eurydamas Aristomache Clytius
Philoctetes Dymas Periphas Clonie Axylus Eurymenes Pronous Astyanax Critolaus
Phocus Echemmon Periphetes Cnemis Bienor Eurynomus Proteus Astyoche
Phoenix Echion Persinous Derimacheia Eurytion Menon Cassandra Diomede
Podalirius Echius Pheidas Derinoe Calesius Evenor Mentes Prytanis Clytius Glauce
Podarces Eetion Pheres Enchesimargos Caletor Evippus Mermerus (2) Creusa Hecamede
Polypoetes Eilissus Phereus Eurylophe Cebriones Mimas Hecuba
Polyxenus Eioneus Pheron Evandre Hicetaon Xenodice
Protesilaus Elasippus Pisander Gortyessa Celtus Glaucus Hippodamia
Prothoenor Epeius Promachus Harmothoe Cestrus Gorgythion Molion Rhipeus Lampus
Prothous Epigeus Sinon Charops Halius (2) Rhigmus Laodice
Schedius Epipole Stentor Chersidamas Mulius (2) Medesicaste
Sthenelus Ereuthus Stichius Hippothoe 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 Nessus Priam
Thoas Eurydamas Thootes Pharetre Hippocoon Socus Thymoetes
Thrasymedes Eurymachus Toxaechmes Polemusa Coeranus Hippodamas Noemon Sthenelaus
Tlepolemus Eurymedon Trechus Thermodosa
Thorece Coroebus Hippolochus
Toxoanassa Corythus Hippomachus Oenomaus Thersilochus
Toxophone Hippomedon (2) 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
Leaders Killers Leaders Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers
Achilles Paris Nestor ✓ Acamas ✓ Cleolaus Paris Eurymedon ? Noemon ?
Adrastus ? Nireus Eurypylus Aesymnus Hector Cleon Polydamas Evenor Paris Odius ?
Agamemnon ✓ Odysseus ✓ Agelaus Hector Coeranus Hector Halaesus ✓ Oenomaus Hector and Ares
Agapenor ✓ Patroclus Hector Alastor ? Crethon Aeneas Hippasus Agenor Opheltius Hector
Ajax the Great suicide Peneleos Eurypylus Alcimedes ? Deileon Aeneas Hippomenes Agenor Opites Hector
Ajax the Lesser ✓ Pheidippus ✓ Alcimedon Aeneas Deiochus Paris Hipponous Hector Oresbius Hector and Ares
Amarynceus ? Philoctetes ✓ Alcimus Deiphobus Deipyrus Helenus Hyllus Aeneas Orestes Hector and Ares
Amphimachus Hector Phocus ? Alcmaon Sarpedon Demoleon Paris Hypsenor Deiphobus Orsilochus Aeneas
Antilochus Hector or Memnon Phoenix ✓ Amphidamas ✓ Demoleus Aeneas Iasus Aeneas Orus Aeneas
Antiphus ✓ Podalirius ✓ Amphilochus Apollo Demophon ✓ Iphidamas ✓ Otus Polydamas
Arcesilaus Hector Podarces ✓ or Penthesilea Amphilochus ✓ Dolops Hector Iphinous Glaucus Palamedes Odysseus and Diomedes
Ascalaphus Deiphobus Polypoetes ✓ Amphimachus ✓ Dracius ? Laogonus Derinoe Pandion ?
Automedon ✓ Polyxenus ✓ Amphion ✓ Dryas Aeneas Liocritus Aeneas Periphas Ares
Calchas ✓ Protesilaus Hector, Aeneas,

Euphorbas, Achates, or Cycnus

Anchialus Hector Dymas Deiphobus Lernus Penthesilea Periphetes Hector
Clonius Agenor Prothoenor Polydamas Andromachus Aeneas Echemmon Eurypylus Leucus Antiphus Persinous Penthesilea
Cyanippus ✓ Prothous ✓ Anticlus Odysseus Echion † Lycomedes ? Pheidas ?
Diaphorus ? Schedius Hector Antimachus Aeneas Echius Polites Lycon Deiphobus Pheres Aeneas
Diomedes ✓ Sthenelus ✓ Antiphates ✓ Eetion Paris Lycophron Hector Phereus ?
Diores Peiros Talthybius ✓ Antiphus ✓ Eilissus Penthesilea Mecisteus Polydamas Pheron Memnon
Elephenor Agenor Teucer ✓ Antiphus Eurypylus Eioneus Hector Melanippus ? Phorcys Paris
Epistrophus Hector Thalpius ✓ Antitheus Penthesilea Elasippus Hector Melanthius ? Pisander ?
Eumelus ✓ Thoas ✓ Aphareus Aeneas Epeius ✓ Menesthes Hector Promachus Acamas
Idomeneus ✓ Thrasymedes ✓ Aristolochus Aeneas Epigeus Hector Menesthius ? Sinon ?
Leitus ✓ Tlepolemus Sarpedon Asaeus Hector Epipole Palamades Menesthius Paris Stentor ?
Leonteus ✓ Autonous Hector Ereuthus Memnon Menippus Clonie Stichius Hector
Machaon Eurypylus Bathycles Glaucus Eteoneus ✓ Menoetius Eurypylus Teuthras Hector and Ares
Medon Aeneas Bias ? Euchenor Paris Molion Penthesilea Thersander ✓ or Telephus
Meges ✓ or † Bremon Aeneas Eudorus ? Molus Agenor Thersites Achilles
Menelaus ✓ Bucolion Eurypylus Eurydamas Pelias Mopsus ✓ Thootes ?
Menestheus ✓ Canopus ✓ Eurymachus Polydamas Mosynus Paris Toxaechmes Aeneas
Meriones ✓ Chromius Eurypylus Eurymachus ✓ Nesus Eurypylus Trechus Hector and Ares
Neoptolemus ✓ Cleodorus Paris
TROJANS
Leaders Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers Soldiers Killers
Acamas Ajax the Greater Abas Diomedes Dolops Menelaus Lyncus Thoas Pronous Patroclus
Adrestus Diomedes Abas Sthenelus Doryclus Ajax the Greater Lysander Ajax the Greater Proteus Odysseus
Aeneas ✓ Ablerus Antilochus Dresaeus Polypoetes Maenalus Odysseus Prothoon Ajax the Greater
Amphimachus Achilles Adamas Meriones Dresus Euryalus Maris Thrasymedes Prytanis Odysseus
Amphius Diomedes Admetus Philoctetes Dryops Achilles Medon Philoctetes Pylartes Patroclus
Antiphus ? Adrastus Patroclus Dymas † Meilanion Antiphus Pylartes Ajax the Greater
Archilochus Ajax the Greater Aenius Achilles Echeclus Achilles Melaneus Neoptolemus Pylon Polypoetes
Ascanius ? Aenus Odysseus Echeclus Patroclus Melanippus Antilochus Pyrasus Ajax the Greater
Asius Meriones Aesepus Euryalus Echemmon Diomedes Melanippus Patroclus Pyris Patroclus
Chromius Odysseus Aethicus ? Echepolus Antilochus Melanippus Teucer Rhipeus †
Ennomus Odysseus Aganippus Ajax the Greater Echius Patroclus Melanthius Eurypylus Rhigmus Achilles
Epistrophus Achilles Agastrophus Diomedes Eioneus Neoptolemus Meles Euryalus Satnius Ajax the Lesser
Euphemus ? Agelaus Diomedes Elasus Patroclus Melius Agamemnon Scamandrius Menelaus
Eurypylus Neoptolemus Agelaus Meges Elatus Agamemnon Menalcas Neoptolemus Schedius Neoptolemus
Glaucus Ajax the Greater Agelaus Ajax the Greater Eniopeus Diomedes Meneclus Nestor Scylaceus ✓
Hector Achilles Agenor Neoptolemus Ennomus Neoptolemus Menes Neoptolemus Simoisius Ajax the Greater
Hippothous Ajax the Greater Agestratus Ajax the Greater Enyeus Ajax the Greater Menoetes Teucer Socus Odysseus
Memnon Achilles Alastor Odysseus Epaltes Patroclus Menoetes Achilles Sthenelaus Patroclus
Mesthles ? Alcaeus Meges Epaltes Patroclus Menon Leonteus Stratus Agamemnon
Nastes Achilles Alcander Odysseus Epicles Ajax the Greater Menon Diomedes Thalius Achilles
Odius Agamemnon Alcathous Idomeneus Epistor Patroclus Mentes Achilles Thersilochus Achilles
Pandarus Diomedes Alcidamas Neoptolemus Epistrophus Achilles Mermerus Antilochus Thestor Patroclus
Peirous Thoas Alcon Odysseus Epytus † Mimas Idomeneus Thestor Ajax the Greater
Penthesilea Achilles Alcyoneus Memnon Erylaus Patroclus Mnesaeus Neoptolemus Thoas Menelaus
Phorcys Ajax the Greater Alexippus Memnon Erymas Idomeneus Mnesus Achilles Thoon Diomedes
Pylaemenes Menelaus Amopaon Teucer Erymas Patroclus Molion Odysseus Thoon Antilochus
Pylaeus † Amphiclus Meges Eubius Neoptolemus Morys Neoptolemus Thoon Odysseus
Pyraechmes Patroclus Amphimedon Ajax the Lesser Eumaeus Diomedes Morys Meriones Thrasius Achilles
Rhesus Odysseus and Diomedes Amphinous Neoptolemus Euphorbus Menelaus Mulius Achilles Thrasymelus Patroclus
Sarpedon Patroclus Amphinous Diomedes Eurycoon Diomedes Mulius Patroclus Thymbraeus Diomedes
Amphius Ajax the Greater Eurydamas Diomedes Mydon Achilles Tlepolemus Patroclus
Amazons Killers Amphoterus Patroclus Eurymenes Meges Mydon Antilochus Troilus Achilles
Ainia Diomedes Antiphates Leonteus Eurynomus Ajax the Greater Mygdon ? Tros Achilles
Alcibie † Antiphus Agamemnon Eurytion ✓ Mynes Achilles Xanthus Diomedes
Anchimache † Apisaon Eurypylus Evenor Neoptolemus Nessus Ajax the Greater Zechis Teucer
Andro † Archeptolemus Teucer Evippus Patroclus Nirus Neoptolemus Zorus Ajax the Greater
Androdaïxa † Archilochus Menelaus Galenus Neoptolemus Noemon Odysseus
Andromache † Areilycus Patroclus Gavius Ajax the Lesser Nychius ? Other Residents Killers
Antandre Achilles Areithous Achilles Glaucus Odysseus Ocythous Ajax the Greater Aesyetes ✓
Antianeira † Aretaon Teucer Gorgythion Ajax the Lesser Oenomaus Idomeneus Antenor ✓
Antibrote Achilles Aretus Automedon Halius Odysseus Oenops Neoptolemus Antimachus ?
Aspidocharme † Asteropaios Achilles Harmon Neoptolemus Oileus Agamemnon Antiphantes Poseidon
Bremusa Idomeneus Astyalus Polypoetes Harpalion Meriones Ophelestes Achilles Beroe ✓
Chalcaor † Astynous Diomedes Helenus ✓ Opheltius Euryalus Briseus ?
Clete ✓ Astypylus Achilles Helicaon ✓ Orestes Leonteus Chaon ✓
Clonie Podarces Atymnius Antilochus Hellus Eurypylus Ormenus Teucer Chloreus ✓
Cnemis † Autonous Patroclus Hippocoon ? Orsilochus Teucer Chryses ✓
Derimacheia Diomedes Axion Eurypylus Hippodamas Achilles Orthaeus ? Dares ✓
Derinoe Ajax the Lesser Axylus Diomedes Hippodamus Odysseus Orythaon Achilles Diores ✓
Enchesimargos † Bienor Agamemnon Hippolochus Agamemnon Othryoneus Idomeneus Elymus ✓
Eurylophe † Cabeirus Sthenelus Hipponous Achilles Palmys ? Eumedes ✓
Evandre Meriones Calesius Diomedes Hippotion Meriones Pammon Neoptolemus Eurydamas ?
Gortyessa † Caletor Ajax the Greater Hippomachus Leonteus Pandocus Ajax the Greater Ilioneus Diomedes
Harmothoe Achilles Cebriones Patroclus Hippomedon (2) Neoptolemus Panthous † Laocoon Athena or Poseidon
Hecate † Cebrus Neoptolemus Hyllus Ajax the Greater Pasitheus Neoptolemus Meges ?
Helene Achilles Celtus Neoptolemus Hypanis † Pedaeus Meges Phorbas ?
Hippothoe Achilles Cestrus Neoptolemus Hypeirochus Odysseus Pedasus Euryalus Phrontis ?
Iodoce † Charops Odysseus Hypeiron Diomedes Peirasus Philoctetes Pyrgo ✓
Ioxeia † Chersidamas Odysseus Hyperenor Menelaus Peiros Thoas Tenes Achilles
Oïstrophe † Chlemus Meriones Hypsenor Eurypylus Pelagon ? Theano ✓
Pharetre † Chromius Diomedes Hyrtius Ajax the Greater Pelias wounded by Odysseus Tisiphone ?
Polemusa Achilles Cleobulus Ajax the Lesser Hysminus Neoptolemus Perilaus Neoptolemus Ucalegon †
Thermodosa Meriones Clitus Podalirius Iamenus Leonteus Perimedes Neoptolemus
Thorece † Clydon ? Iapyx ✓ Perimus Patroclus Royal Family Killers
Toxoanassa † Coeranus Odysseus Idaeus ✓ Periphetes Teucer Agathon ✓
Toxophone † Coon Agamemnon Ilioneus Peneleus Phaenops ? Anchises ✓
Coroebus Neoptolemus, Diomedes or Peneleus Imbrasius Neoptolemus Phaestus Idomeneus Andromache ✓
Corythus † or Paris Imbrius Teucer Phalces Antilochus Antiphonus Neoptolemus
Croesmus Meges Ipheus Patroclus Phalerus Neoptolemus Aristomache ?
Cycnus Achilles Iphidamas Agamemnon Phasis Neoptolemus Astyanax Neoptolemus or Odysseus
Daetes ? Iphition Neoptolemus Phegeus Diomedes Astyoche ✓
Daetor Teucer Iphition Achilles Phereclus Meriones Cassandra ✓
Damasus Polypoetes Isus Agamemnon Phleges Neoptolemus Clytius ?
Dardanus Achilles Itymoneus Meges Phylacus Leitus Creusa †
Deicoon Agamemnon Lamus Thoas Phylodamas Meriones Hecuba ✓
Deiochus Ajax the Greater Laodamas Neoptolemus Pidytes Odysseus Hicetaon ?
Deioneus Philoctetes Laodamas Ajax the Greater Pisander Agamemnon Hippodamia ?
Deiophontes Teucer Laodocus ? Podes Menelaus Lampus ?
Deiopites Meges Laogonus Meriones Polites Neoptolemus Laodice ✓ or †
Deiphobus Menelaus Laogonus Achilles Polybus Neoptolemus Medesicaste ✓
Deisenor ? Laomedon Thrasymedes Polydamas ? Mestor Achilles
Democoon Odysseus Laophoon Meriones Polydorus Odysseus Paris Philoctetes
Demoleon Achilles Lassus Podalirius Polydorus Achilles or Polymestor Polyxena Neoptolemus
Demuchus Achilles Leocritus Odysseus Polyidus Diomedes Priam Neoptolemus
Deucalion Achilles Lycaon Achilles Polymelus Patroclus Thymoetes ?
Dolon Odysseus and Diomedes Lycon Meriones Polymnius Meges
Dolops Menelaus Lycophontes Teucer Polyphetes ?

See also[]

  • Catalogue of Ships
  • Achaean Leaders
  • Trojan Battle Order
  • Trojan Horse
  • List of Homeric characters
  • List of children of Priam

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