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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Madeline Miller's debut novel "The Song of Achilles" is a skillful retelling of the Homeric story "the Iliad" as a personal tale narrated by Achilles' beloved, Patroclus.

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 ...

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

Called A Total War Saga: Troy, the strategy game is scheduled to release on PC in 2020. In the trailer, which can be watched above, Achilles mourns for his close friend Patroclus, whose dead body ...