Achilles heals Patroclus, since he learned the arts of medicine from his tutor, Chiron rename

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  The Iliad (Greek: Ἰλιάς, Iliás) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set in the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of Ilium by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a...

• Patroclus

  

  In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr. Πάτροκλος “glory of the father”), was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles’ beloved comrade. Menoetius was a member of the...

• Achilles and Patroclus

  

  The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the myths associated with the Trojan War. Its exact nature has been a subject of dispute in both the classical period and modern times. In the Iliad, it is clear that the two heroes...

• Linothorax

  

  The linothorax was a type of armor used by the Ancient Greeks, as well as other civilizations, from the Mycenaean Period through the Hellenistic Period. The earliest attested account of a linothorax used for battle is recorded in Book 2 of Homer's...

• Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece

  

  When the topic of homosexuality in the militaries of Ancient Greece is discussed, the Sacred Band of Thebes is usually considered as the prime example of how the Ancient army use homoerotic or homosexual relationships between soldiers in a troop to...

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