Patroclus

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Greek mythological character hero of the Trojan War mythological figure

Patroclus is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, best known as the close companion of Achilles whose death in the Trojan War profoundly motivates Achilles’ return to battle in Homer's Iliad.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Patroclus canonical 20
Patroclus (in Achilles’ armor) 1
Πάτροκλος 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek mythological character ⓘ
hero of the Trojan War ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
appearsIn Homer's Iliad ⓘ
surface form: Iliad
ashesPlacedWith Achilles ⓘ
associatedTheme friendship ⓘ
grief ⓘ
heroic loyalty ⓘ
associatedWith Trojan War ⓘ
belovedOf Achilles ⓘ
bodyRetrievedBy Ajax the Greater ⓘ
Menelaus ⓘ
buriedAt tumulus near the Hellespont (in myth) ⓘ
causeOf Achilles’ wrath after his death ⓘ
closeCompanionOf Achilles ⓘ
createdBy Homer ⓘ
crematedBy Achilles ⓘ
culture Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ
diesIn Trojan War ⓘ
enemyOf Troy ⓘ
surface form: Trojans
epithet Menoetius ⓘ
surface form: Menoetiades

horseman ⓘ
father Menoetius ⓘ
fightsFor Achaeans ⓘ
friendOf Achilles ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
greekName Patroclus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Πάτροκλος
guardian Peleus ⓘ
honoredBy funeral games organized by Achilles ⓘ
killedBy Apollo Paean ⓘ
surface form: Apollo (indirectly, by wounding and disarming)

Euphorbus ⓘ
Hector ⓘ
languageOfName Ancient Greek ⓘ
leadsForcesOf Myrmidon ⓘ
surface form: Myrmidons
mother Periopis ⓘ
Philomela ⓘ
Polymele ⓘ
Sthenele ⓘ
motivates Achilles’ return to battle ⓘ
nameMeaning glory of the father ⓘ
notableEvent slays Sarpedon ⓘ
origin Phthia ⓘ
portrayedAs older than Achilles in many traditions ⓘ
raisedWith Achilles ⓘ
relationshipTypeWithAchilles intimate companionship ⓘ
roleInIliad catalyst for Achilles’ reentry into battle ⓘ
weapon spear ⓘ
wearsArmorOf Achilles ⓘ

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Menoetius → parent → Patroclus ⓘ
Menoetius → relativeOf → Patroclus ⓘ
Homer's Iliad → mainCharacter → Patroclus ⓘ
subject surface form: Iliad
Achilles → closeCompanion → Patroclus ⓘ
Patroclus → greekName → Patroclus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Πάτροκλος
Trojan War → hasParticipant → Patroclus ⓘ
Hector → kills → Patroclus ⓘ
Sarpedon → killedBy → Patroclus ⓘ
Chiron → teacherOf → Patroclus ⓘ
Briseis (traditional association) → associatedWith → Patroclus ⓘ
subject surface form: Briseis
Myrmidon → ledBy → Patroclus ⓘ
subject surface form: Myrmidons
this entity surface form: Patroclus (in Achilles’ armor)
Myrmidon → notableLeader → Patroclus ⓘ
subject surface form: Myrmidons
Demophon → associatedWith → Patroclus ⓘ
Philomela → child → Patroclus ⓘ
Philomela → relative → Patroclus ⓘ
Sthenele → motherOf → Patroclus ⓘ
Sthenele → hasChild → Patroclus ⓘ
Periopis → child → Patroclus ⓘ
Euphorbus → wounded → Patroclus ⓘ
Ajax (mythological Greek hero) → rescuesBodyOf → Patroclus ⓘ
subject surface form: Ajax
Polymele → child → Patroclus ⓘ
Polymele → associatedWith → Patroclus ⓘ