Patroclus

In Greek mythology, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Ancient Greek: Πάτροκλος Patroklos "glory of the father"), was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles' beloved cousin. He followed Achilles to Troy as his brother-in-arms, and when Achilles refused to fight in order to annoy Agamemnon, Patroclus appeared in Achilles' armor at the head of the myrmidons and was slain by Hector. This made Achilles so angry, that he refused to rest until he had killed Hector, and honored his friend's death by solemn burial rites.…more

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	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,956,078 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iliad by Homer 3.93 avg rating — 506,660 ratings — published -800 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iliad / The Odyssey by Homer 4.07 avg rating — 83,429 ratings — published -800 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare 3.41 avg rating — 12,521 ratings — published 1601 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialoghi con Leucò by Cesare Pavese 4.15 avg rating — 3,359 ratings — published 1947 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough 4.01 avg rating — 3,457 ratings — published 1998 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Pomme de discorde (L'Iliade, #1) by Luc Ferry (Other) 4.06 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2016 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Intermediate Sex: A Study Of Some Transitional Types Of Men And Women by Edward Carpenter 3.59 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1908 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars