Internet Shakespeare Editions

Author: William Godshalk
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List of Characters

The Greeks

Agamemnon, General Commander of the Greeks, King of Argos, Menealus' brother
Menelaus, King of Sparta, Helen's forsaken husband
Achilles, famous hero of the Iliad; commander of the Myrmidons
25Patroclus, Achilles' ingle, a catamite
Ajax, considers himself the equal of Achilles
Ulysses, a machiavellian schemer, not big on hand to hand combat
Nestor, an old and venerable advisor to the Greeks, Ulysses' sidekick
Diomed, a lecherous Greek warrior, also called Diomedes
30Thersites, satirical rogue, a jester or fool to both Achilles and Ajax
Greek soldiers, retainers, attendants