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.

Aliases (1)

Πάτροκλος ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Greek mythological character → hero of the Trojan War → mythological figure →
appearsIn	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	Trojans →
epithet	Menoetiades → horseman →
father	Menoetius →
fightsFor	Achaeans →
friendOf	Achilles →
gender	male →
greekName	Πάτροκλος →
guardian	Peleus →
honoredBy	funeral games organized by Achilles →
killedBy	Apollo (indirectly, by wounding and disarming) → Euphorbus → Hector →
languageOfName	Ancient Greek →
leadsForcesOf	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 (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Achilles →	closeCompanion
Patroclus ("Πάτροκλος") →	greekName
Iliad →	mainCharacter
Menoetius →	parent
Menoetius →	relativeOf