Heroes and Gods on the Greek Side	Heroes and Gods on the Trojan Side
Agamemnon, leader of the expedition	Priam, ruler of Troy, father of Hektor
Menelaos, his brother and the husband of Helen	Hektor, son of Priam, chief Trojan warrior
Achilles, chief warrior, leader of the Myrmidons and son of the Nereid Thetis	Deiphobos, brother of Hektor, Trojan warrior; marries Helen after death of Paris
Patroklos, Achilles' companion and close friend, beloved of Achilles in later tradition	Paris, also called Alexandros, brother of Hektor and seducer/husband of Helen
Phoinix, friend and mentor of Achilles	Polydamas, Trojan warrior and advisor
Ajax, chief warrior after Achilles	Aeneas, Trojan warrior, son of Aphrodite
Diomedes, one of the greatest Greek warriors	Euphorbos, Trojan warrior who wounds Patroklos
Odysseus, prominent warrior and advisor	Pandaros, Trojan ally, Lycian archer
Nestor, older warrior from Pylos, chief advisor of Greeks	Sarpedon, Trojan ally, leader of the Lycians, son of Zeus
Hera	Ares
Athena	Apollo
Poseidon	Artemis
Hermes	Aphrodite
Hephaistos	Skamandros, the river god
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