Patroclus & Achilles - Companions in Life & Death
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Patroclus and Achilles were linked together throughout their lifetimes. During his childhood, Patroclus had killed another child in anger over a game. His father, Menoetius, gave him to the father of Achilles, Peleus, who assigned him as "squire" to his son. They grew up together becoming close friends. Since he was older, Patroclus acted as a male role model for Achilles and being wise he counseled him. It was during the Trojan War that Patroclus met his fate as told in the Iliad.
When the tide of the Trojan War had turned against the Greeks and the Trojans were threatening their ships, Patroclus convinced Achilles to let him lead the Myrmidons into combat. Achilles consented, giving Patroclus the armor Achilles had received from his father, in order for Patroclus to impersonate Achilles. Achilles then told Patroclus to return after beating the Trojans back from their ships. He defied Achilles' order and pursued the Trojans back to the gates of Troy where he slew many of the enemy. While fighting, Patroclus' wits were removed by Apollo. Euphorbos, one of Troy's finest warriors, then wounded him but it Hector who delivered death to Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear.
When the tide of the Trojan War had turned against the Greeks and the Trojans were threatening their ships, Patroclus convinced Achilles to let him lead the Myrmidons into combat. Achilles consented, giving Patroclus the armor Achilles had received from his father, in order for Patroclus to impersonate Achilles. Achilles then told Patroclus to return after beating the Trojans back from their ships. He defied Achilles' order and pursued the Trojans back to the gates of Troy where he slew many of the enemy. While fighting, Patroclus' wits were removed by Apollo. Euphorbos, one of Troy's finest warriors, then wounded him but it Hector who delivered death to Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear.
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