Trojan War
Catalogues of Ships
Other Information
Greek Forces
| **Greek leaders** | **Origin** | **Ships** |
| Penelaus, Leitus, Archesilaus, Prothoenor, Clonius | The Boeotians | 50 |
| Ascalaphus, Ialmenus | Minyan Orchomenus & Aspledon | 30 |
| Schedius, Epistrophus, Iphitus | Phocis | 40 |
| Lesser Ajax | Locris | 40 |
| Elephenor, Acamas, Demophon | Euboea | 40 |
| Menestheus | Athens | 50 |
| Telamonian Ajax | Salamis | 12 |
| Diomedes, Sthenelus, Euryalus | Argos & Tiryns | 80 |
| Agamemnon | Mycenae & Corinth | 100 |
| Menelaus | Lacedaemon & Sparta | 60 |
| Nestor | Pylus & Arene | 90 |
| Agapenor | Arcadia: Orchomenus, Pheneus, Tegea | 60 |
| Amphimachus. Thalpius, Diores, Polyxeinus | Buprasion, part of Elis | 40 |
| Meges | Dulchium, Echinean Isles | 40 |
| Odysseus | Ithaca, Samos | 12 |
| Thoas | Aetolia: Calydon | 40 |
| Idomeneus, Meriones | Crete | 80 |
| Tlepolemus | Rhodes | 9 |
| Nireus | Syme | 3 |
| Pheidippus, Antiphus | Nisyrus, Cos | 30 |
| Achilles, Automedon, Neoptolemus | Pelasgian Argos, Alus, Alope, Trachis, Phthia | 50 |
| Protesilaus, Podarces | Phylace | 40 |
| Eumelus | Pherae, Iolcus | 11 |
| Philoctetes, Medon | Methone, Meliboea | 7 |
| Podalirius, Machaon, Perithous | Tricce, Oechalia | 30 |
| Eurypylus (Εὐρύπυλος) | Ormenion, Asterion | 40 |
| Polypoetes (Πολυποίτης), Leonteus (Λεοντεύς) | Argissa | 40 |
| Guneus | Cyphus | 22 |
| Prothous | Magnete | 40 |
| Mygdalion | Cyprus | 1 |
| Thersander | Thebes | 40 |
Agamemnon was the commander-in-chief of the Greek forces.
The Greek forces brought a total of 1227 ships to Troy.
Neoptolemus joined the Greek army after the deaths of Achilles and Ajax.
Trojan Forces
| **Trojan Leaders** | **Origin** |
| Hector | Troy |
| Aeneas, Archelous, Acamas | Dardania |
| Pandarus | Zeleia |
| Adrastus, Amphius | Adrasteia, Apaesus, Tereia |
| Asius | Percote, Practius, Sestos, Abydos, Arisbe |
| Hippothous, Pylaeus | Pelasgus |
| Acamas, Peirous, Rhesus | Thrace |
| Euphemus | Cicones |
| Pyraechmes | Paeonia |
| Pylaemenes | Cytorus, Cromna, Aegialus |
| Odius, Epistrophus | Alybe |
| Chromis, Ennomus | Mysia |
| Phorcys, Ascanius | Phrygia |
| Mesthles, Antiphus | Maeonia |
| Nastes, Amphimachus | Caria, Miletus |
| Sarpedon, Glaucus | Lycia |
The Trojans and their allies were commanded by Hector, son of Priam and Hecuba. Aeneas was second-in-command.
The following forces joined the Trojans after Hector’s death.
| **Trojan Leaders** | **Origin** |
| Penthesileia | Amazons (Themiscyra) |
| Memnon | Ethiopia |
| Eurypylus | Mysia |
Funeral Games of Patroclus
Achilles conducted the funeral games in honour of his beloved friend Patroclus. This scene took place in Book 23 of Homer’s Iliad.
Below, I have listed the sporting events, the competitors’ names and the prizes won.
Chariot race
Competitors:
1st: Diomedes
2nd: Antiochus
3rd: Menelaus
4th: Meriones
5th: Eumelus
Prizes:
- Woman skilled in crafts and a tripod (22 pints)
- Six years old mare, pregnant with a mule
- Kettle (4 pints)
- 2 talents of gold
- Two-handed pan (Eumelus received a cuirass of Asteropaeus instead, out of pity, because he had crashed in the race. The two-handed pan (unclaimed prize) was given to Nestor.)
Boxing
Competitors:
1st: Epeius
2nd: Euryalus
Prizes:
- Mule, 6 years old
- Two-handled mug
Wrestling
Competitors:
The match was drawn with 1 bout each to Odysseus and Ajax. Prizes were shared. (How do they share a cauldron and woman? Cut them in halves?)
Prizes:
- Three-legged cauldron (worth 12 oxen)
- Slave woman (worth 4 oxen)
Foot-race
Competitors:
1st: Odysseus
2nd: Oilean Ajax
3rd: Antiochus
Prizes:
- Mixing bowl of chase silver (6 pints)
- Large oxen
- Half talent of gold (Antiochus received another half talent)
Armed combat
Competitors:
Match was drawn between Diomedes and Ajax. Prizes were shared between them but Diomedes received the sword of Asteropaeus, for drawing first blood.
Prizes:
- Sword of Asteropaeus (for the 1st to draw blood)
- Armour, helmet shield and spear of Sarpedon
- And a free meal at Achilles’ hut!
Discus
Competitors:
1st: Polypoetes
2nd: Telamonian Ajax
3rd: Leonteus
4th: Epeius
Prizes:
- Lump of pig iron (there was only one prize for this contest)
Archery
Competitors:
1st: Meriones
2nd: Teucer
Prizes:
- 10 double-headed axe heads
- 10 single-headed axe heads
Javelin
Competitors:
Achilles awarded Agamemnon the first prize without contest
2nd: Meriones
Prizes:
- Unused cauldron with floral pattern (worth an oxen)
- Long spear
Trojan Horse
The Trojan (Wooden) Horse was a stratagem devised by Odysseus to enter Troy with a small armed force. The plan was to open Troy’s gates from the inside, so they could bring the main body of the Greek army into the city. Odysseus was the leader of this company. Below was the list of selected Greek warriors who hid inside the Horse’s belly. (See the Fall of Troy)
| Odysseus | Polypoetes | Epeius |
| Diomedes | Leonteus | Eurypylus |
| Lesser Ajax | Philoctetes | Machaon |
| Menelaus | Acamas | Menestheus |
| Nestor | Demophon | Podalirius |
| Idomeneus | Euryalus | Thoas |
| Meriones | Sthenelus | Anticlus |
| Teucer | Amphilochus | |
| Neoptolemus | Echion |
Note that Odysseus was forced to kill Anticlus inside the Wooden Horse, because Helen tried to trick the Greeks into revealing to the Trojans that there were men hidden in the belly of the Wooden Horse. Had Anticlus called out, all of the warriors inside of the horse would have died.
