The Iliad characters

Hera

Hera

Hera is the Queen of the gods and Zeus’s wife. She is very lovely but characterful, kind but revengeful, and she knows her worth. Talking about Hera is hard not to mention her role in other books. Also you, our reader, don’t hesitate reading pre-histories. All the time Zeus cheated on...

Paris

Paris

Is also known as Alexander. He is a son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Paris’s kidnapping of the beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, made the Trojan War possible. As we see, this stupid thing shows that Paris is self-centered and often behaves not like a real man. He fights...

Hector

Hector

Hector is a son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. Also, Hector is the strongest warrior in the Trojan army. In some way he is like an Achilles, we mean his struggle to fight and win. But unfortunately, his bloodlust is not so great in contrast to Achilles. He is fully devoted to his wife, Andromache...

Achilles

Achilles

Archilles is the Son of Peleus and Thetis, the only prince of Phthia, and he is also the leader. In this book, he is the main hero. Also, during the Troian War, he was called the best and unstoppable warrior. Battlefield is his power; it is even said that he can conquer all the enemies with one...

Aeneas

Aeneas

Aeneas was the son of the Dardan king Anchises and the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite, the hero of the Trojan War and the founder of the city from which Rome later developed. Brave, mighty, reasonable and courageously handsome Aeneas was suitable for one of the main roles in Greek and Roman...

Zeus

Who still doesn’t know about powerful and mighty main god? His role in this book is one of the most visible. Zeus is a King of all the gods and husband of Hera. Zeus tries to keep neutral all the time conflict between gods or people appears. When the situation comes close to the fight, he...

Thetis

This character doesn’t appear for much time, also she isn’t dynamic. That is why it can be hard to describe her as a full hero. Nevertheless, her presence was important. And to be honest, it’s hard to understand what side this charming creature will choose. Thetis is a sea-nymph...