Achaeans — Minor Figures

52 figures from The Iliad who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Diomede

captive woman · first appears BOOK IX

• BOOK IX · parent: Phorbas “the daughter of Phorbas lovely Diomede”
• BOOK IX · with Achilles “beside him the daughter of Phorbas lovely Diomede, whom he had carried off from Lesbos”

Iphis

captive woman · first appears BOOK IX

• BOOK IX · with Achilles “with him fair Iphis whom Achilles had given him when he took Scyros the city of Enyeus”
• BOOK IX · with Patroclus “Patroclus lay on the other side of the room, and with him fair Iphis”

Arcesilaus

warrior · first appears BOOK XV

• BOOK XV · enemies with Hector “Hector killed Stichius and Arcesilaus”

Epeigeus

warrior · first appears BOOK XVI

• BOOK XVI · enemies with Hector “Hector now struck him on the head with a stone”
• BOOK XVI · parent: Agacles “Epeigeus, son of noble Agacles”

Periphetes

warrior · first appears BOOK XV

• BOOK XV · parent: Copreus “he was son of Copreus who was wont to take the orders of King Eurystheus to mighty Hercules”
• BOOK XV · enemies with Hector “Hector saw him fall and ran up to him; he then thrust a spear into his chest, and killed him close to his own comrades.”

Stichius

warrior · first appears BOOK XV

• BOOK XV · enemies with Hector “Hector killed Stichius and Arcesilaus”

Chrysothemis

daughter of Agamemnon · first appears BOOK IX

• BOOK IX · parent: Agamemnon “I have three daughters, Chrysothemis, Laodice, and Iphianassa”

Clytemnestra

wife of Agamemnon · first appears BOOK I

• BOOK I · married with Agamemnon “my own wife Clytemnestra”

Eurybates

messenger · first appears BOOK I

• BOOK I · employer: Agamemnon “called his trusty messengers and squires Talthybius and Eurybates”
• BOOK II · employer: Ulysses “His servant Eurybates, a man of Ithaca, who waited on him, took charge of the cloak”

Iphianassa

daughter of Agamemnon · first appears BOOK IX

• BOOK IX · parent: Agamemnon “I have three daughters, Chrysothemis, Laodice, and Iphianassa”

Orestes

son of Agamemnon · first appears BOOK IX

• BOOK IX · parent: Agamemnon “my own dear son Orestes, who is being nurtured in all abundance”
• BOOK XII · enemies with Leonteus “After him he killed Menon, Iamenus, and Orestes”

Laodamas

warrior · first appears BOOK XV

• BOOK XV · parent: Antenor “Ajax killed Laodamas captain of foot soldiers and son to Antenor.”
• BOOK XV · enemies with Ajax son of Telamon “Ajax killed Laodamas captain of foot soldiers and son to Antenor.”