The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad by Homer

1. Gods

   • Cronus + Rhea
     • Zeus (zoos) + Hera King of Gods
       • many gods and men
       • Hepaestus (he-FEES-tus) God of Fire, The Master Craftsman, The Crippled God
         • Sintians from Lemnos cared for him when thrown to earth by Zeus
       • Athena (a-THEE-na) aka Pallas Athena Goddess of Wisdom, Handicrafts, War
         • Protector of Achaeans
     • Zeus + Leto
       • Apollo m (a-POL-oh) aka Phoebus Apollo Patron of Music and the Arts
         • Ruler of Isle of Ténedos
         • Protector of Trojans
       • Artemis m Twin of Apollo
     • Hera (HEER-a) Queen of Gods Sister of Zeus
       • Ares
       • Protector of Achaeans
   • Nereus Old Man of the Sea
     • Thetis (THEE-tis) Sea Goddess married Mortal Peleus

2. Mortals

   • Peleus + Thetis(goddess) King of Phthia
     • Achilles m (a-KIL-eez) Comrade of Patroclus
   • Atreus m
     • Agamemnon (a-ga-MEM-non) + Clytemnéstra King of Mycenae Commander of Achaeans
       • Ruler of Argos region
     • Meneleus (men-e-LAY-us) + Helen King of Lacedaemon
   • Chryses (krye-SEEZ) Priest of Apollo Trojan
     • Chryséïs f Captive of Agamemnon
   • Laomedon
     • Priam (PRYE-am) + Hecuba King of Troy
       • Hector m (HEK-tor) + Andromache Commander of Trojans, Killed by Achilles
       • Paris m
       • Helenus f
       • Deïphobus f
       • many sons
   • Diomedes Ruler of Argos city
   • Thestor
     • Calchas (KAL-kas) Prophet
   • Laertes
     • Odysseus (oh-DIS-yoos) Commander of Ithacans
   • Oïleus
     • Ajax (AY-jaks) the Smaller Commander of Locrians
   • Telamon
     • Ajax (AY-jaks) the Tall A Principal Commander of Achaeans
   • Deucalion
     • Lord Idómeneus (eye-DOM-en-yoos) Commander of Cretans
   • Briseus Trojan
     • Briséïs f (brye-SEE-is) Captive awarded to Achilles for taking Lyrnessus
   • Neleus
     • Nestor (NES-tuhr) Commander of Pylos eldest Achaean commander
       • Antilochus
       • Thrasymedes
   • Períthoüs
   • Dryas
   • Polyphémus
     • Ancient heroes mentioned by Calchas
   • Cǽneus
   • Exádius
   • Menoetius
     • Patroclus (pa-TROK-lus) Commander of Myrmidons killed by Hector
       • Myrmidons (MER-mi-donz) A Tribe in Thessaly
   • Talthýbius (tal-THI-bee-us)
     • Heralds of Agamemnon
   • Eurýbates
   • Ëétion King of Thebē Father of Andromache

3. Places

   • Real
     • Greece
       • Achaea (a-KEE-uh)
         • Mycenae city
         • Lacedaemon region
           • Pylos
         • Argos city
         • Danäan (DAN-ay-uhnz) alias for Achaeans
         • Thesally region Northeastern Greece
           • Phthia (FTHYE-a) region
           • Mount Olympus (oh-LIM-pus) Home of Gods
         • Argives (AR-gyvz) alias for Achaens
         • Ithaca region
         • Locris region
         • Crete island
         • Lemnos island
       • Argos (AR-gos) can refer to all of mainland Greece
     • Turkey
       • Troy city
       • Ténedos island
       • Cilla holy city
       • Chrysē holy city
       • Lyrnessus city
       • Thebē city (sacred)
   • Mythical
     • Hades

4. In Progress