The story of Achilles and Patroclus existed well before Hades ever came into being. A key plot line in Homer's Iliad, the story goes that Achilles withdrew from King Agamemnon's war against Troy ...

Miller also includes Patroclus in the scenes where Achilles hides out on the island of Scyros, dressed as a woman, to avoid the Trojan War, only to be tracked down by Odysseus.

Ancient Greece for kids. The Trojan War. Episode 5 - Patroclus returns to battle wearing Achilles' armour and is slain by Hector. When Achilles finds out he is determined to be avenged. BC School ...

Archaeologists in the UK uncovered a mosaic from the Roman era depicting the famous battle between two protagonists of the ...

Although Achilles soon is recognized as the greatest Greek warrior, it is the story of Patroclus — as Achilles’ aide-de-camp, as his friend and lover, as a medic for the Greek army, as ...

The cause of the Trojan War, famously, ... Under the winged shadow of Patroclus, Achilles drags the lifeless body of the Trojan Hector with his chariot. Fifth-century B.C. lekythos.

Trojan Asteroid Patroclus: Comet in Disguise ... The asteroid Patroclus was named after the best friend and companion to Achilles, the main character of the story and Greek hero of the Trojan War.

Patroclus, the hero’s friend, drove the Trojans back to their gates, but was killed by Hector, who then led a charge that nearly hurled the frightened Greeks into the sea. Forth then Achilles to ...

This summer marks the fourth time Court Theatre has mounted Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare's “An Iliad.” Based on Robert ...