PATROCLUS (companion of Achilles)
Hero and companion · son of Menoetius in Greek mythology, a greek hero of the Trojan war
In the myths
Patroclus killed Sarpedon, the son of Zeus, with a spear that struck him in the midriff near the heart. Iliad 15 ¶5 +6 Hector killed Patroclus in battle by striking him in the lower belly with a spear. Iliad 16 ¶52 +6 Patroclus fought in battle wearing Achilles' armor and drove the Trojan forces back. Iliad 15 ¶5 +4 Achilles wept and sighed in grief beside the body of Patroclus. Iliad 18 ¶21 +4 Menelaus stood over the body of Patroclus to protect it from enemies. Iliad 17 ¶1 +3 Hector stripped the divine armor from Patroclus's body after killing him. Iliad 17 ¶7 +3 Achilles and his followers mourned Patroclus throughout the entire night. Iliad 18 ¶26 +3 Patroclus encountered the wounded Eurypylus, removed an arrow from his thigh, washed the wound with warm water, applied healing herbs, and took him to his ship. Iliad 11 ¶53 +2 Patroclus traveled to Sparta to seek Helen's hand in marriage. Apollodorus 3.10.8 +1 Achilles dispatched Patroclus to inquire about the identity of the wounded warrior Machaon. Iliad 11 ¶1 +1
Fate
Patroclus was killed by Hector in battle near the walls of Troy. Iliad 15 ¶5 +7 Patroclus's body was left on the battlefield and later placed inside Achilles' tent. Iliad 17 ¶29 +7 Patroclus died and his body was cremated on a large pyre built by the Greeks at Troy. Iliad 23 ¶15 +6 Patroclus died, an event that caused deep sorrow for Achilles and was cited as the reason for the Trojans' impending destruction. Iliad 17 ¶24 +3
