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===Individuals=== *[[Achilles]] **son of Peleus ({{lang|grc|Πηληϊάδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Pēlēïádēs}}) **swift-footed ({{lang|grc|πόδας ὠκύς}} {{Transliteration|grc|pódas ōkús}}; {{lang|grc|ποδ-άρκης}} {{Transliteration|grc|pod-arkēs}}; {{lang|grc|ποδ-ώκεος}} {{Transliteration|grc|pod-ṓkeos}}) **breaking through men ({{lang|grc|ῥηξ-ήνωρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|rhēx-ḗnōr}}) **lion-hearted ({{lang|grc|θῡμο-λέοντα}} {{Transliteration|grc|thūmo-léonta}}) **like to the gods ({{lang|grc|θεοῖς ἐπιείκελος}} {{Transliteration|grc|theoîs epieíkelos}}) **shepherd of the people ({{lang|grc|ποιμήν λαῶν}} {{Transliteration|grc|poimḗn laôn}}) *[[Aeneas]] **son of Anchises ({{lang|grc|Ἀ[[Gamma#Before velars|γ]]χῑσιάδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Anchīsiádēs}}) **counselor of the Trojans ({{lang|grc|Τρώων βουληφόρος}} {{Transliteration|grc|Trṓōn boulēphóros}}) **lord of the Trojans ({{lang|grc|Τρώων ἀγός}} {{Transliteration|grc|Trṓōn agós}}) **great-hearted ({{lang|grc|Mεγαλήτωρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|megaletor}}) **great-minded ({{lang|grc|Μεγάθυμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|megathymos}}) **king of men ({{lang|grc|Ἂναξ ἀνδρών}} {{Transliteration|grc|anax andron}}) **great ({{lang|grc|Μέγας}} {{Transliteration|grc|megas}}) *[[Agamemnon]] **breaker of horses, horse-tamer ({{lang|grc|ἱππό-δαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hippó-damos}}) **son of Atreus ({{lang|grc|Ἀτρείδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Atreídēs}}: also transliterated {{Transliteration|grc|Atrīdēs}}) **wide-ruling lord ({{lang|grc|εὐρὺ κρείων}} {{Transliteration|grc|eurù kreíōn}}) **the lord marshal **powerful **shepherd of the people ({{lang|grc|ποιμὴν λαῶν}} {{Transliteration|grc|poimḗn laôn}}) **lord of men ({{lang|grc|ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν}} {{Transliteration|grc|ánax andrôn}}) *[[Telamonian Aias|Aias/Ajax]] **Son of Telamon ({{lang|grc|Τελαμώνιος}} {{Transliteration|grc|Telamṓnios}}) **swift **gigantic ({{lang|grc|πελώριος}} {{Transliteration|grc|pelṓrios}}) ***the mighty *[[Alcinous]] **the hallowed prince **great *[[Andromache]] **daughter of Eetion ({{lang|grc|θυγάτηρ Ἠετίωνος}} {{Transliteration|grc|thugátēr Ēetíōnos}}) **white-armed ({{lang|grc|λευκώλενος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|leukṓlenos}}) *[[Aphrodite]] **laughter-loving ({{lang|grc|φιλομμειδής}} {{Transliteration|grc|philommeidḗs}}) **daughter of Zeus ({{lang|grc|Διὸς θυγάτηρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|Diòs thugátēr}}) **goddess of love **fair ({{lang|grc|δῖα}} {{Transliteration|grc|dîa}}) *[[Apollo]] **Phoebus, i.e. the Bright or Pure, ({{lang|grc|Φοῖβος}} {{Transliteration|grc|Phoebus}}) **with unshorn hair; i.e., ever-young ({{lang|grc|ἀ-κερσε-κόμης}} {{Transliteration|grc|a-kerse-komēs}}) **destroyer of mice ({{lang|grc|Σμινθεύς}} {{Transliteration|grc|Smintheus}}) **distant deadly Archer ({{lang|grc|ἑκηβόλος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hekēbólos}}) **far-aiming lord ({{lang|grc|ἑκατηβελέτης ἄναξ}} {{Transliteration|grc|hekatēbelétēs ánax}}) **rouser of armies **son of Zeus ({{lang|grc|Διὸς υἱός}} {{Transliteration|grc|Diòs huiós}}) **of the silver bow ({{lang|grc|ἀργυρότοξος}} {{Transliteration|grc|argyrótoxos}}) **famous with the bow ({{lang|grc|κλυτοτόξος}} {{Transliteration|grc|klutotóxos}}) **whom the sleek-haired Leto has born ({{lang|grc|τὸν ἠΰκομος τέκε Λητώ}} {{Transliteration|grc|tòn ēǘkomos téke Lētṓ}}) *[[Ares]] **slayer of men ({{lang|grc|ἀνδρειφόντης}} {{Transliteration|grc|andreiphóntēs}}) **sacker of cities (πτολι-πόρθιος ''ptoli-pórthios'') **bronzen ({{lang|grc|χάλκεος}} {{Transliteration|grc|khálkeos}}) **furious ({{lang|grc|θοῦρος}} {{Transliteration|grc|thoûros}}) **destroyer of city walls ({{lang|grc|τειχεσιπλήτης}} {{Transliteration|grc|teichesiplḗtēs}}) **of the glinting helmet *[[Ariadne]] **lovely-haired ({{lang|grc|καλλιπλόκαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|kalliplókamos}}) *[[Artemis]] **the archer-goddess **shooter of arrows ({{lang|grc|ἰοχέαιρα}} {{Transliteration|grc|iokhéaira}}) *[[Athena]] **Pallas ({{lang|grc|Παλλάς}} {{Transliteration|grc|Pallás}}) **gray-, bright-eyed ({{lang|grc|γλαυκ-ῶπις}} {{Transliteration|grc|glauk-ôpis}}) **daughter of Zeus **third-born of the gods **whose shield is thunder **hope of soldiers **tireless one *[[Briseis]] **beautiful-, fair-cheeked ({{lang|grc|καλλιπάρῃος}} {{Transliteration|grc|kalliparēios}}) **fair-haired ({{lang|grc|ἠΰκομος }} {{Transliteration|grc|ēǘkomos}}) *[[Calypso (mythology)|Calypso]] **beautiful nymph **softly-braided nymph **divine **goddess most divinely made **daughter of Atlas **cunning goddess ({{lang|grc|δεινὴ θεός}} {{Transliteration|grc|deinē theos}}) *[[Charybdis]] **dreaded *[[Chryseis]] **beautiful, fair-cheeked ({{lang|grc|καλλιπάρῃος}} {{Transliteration|grc|kallipárēios}}) *[[Circe]] **enchantress **shining among goddesses, bright among goddesses **the dread goddess **who talks with mortals **Aeaean *[[Cronus]] (Kronos) **crooked-counselling, devious-devising ({{lang|grc|ἀγκυλομήτης}} {{Transliteration|grc|ankulomḗtēs}}) **all-powerful *[[Demeter]] **fair-haired *[[Diomedes]] **son of Tydeus **great spearman **master of the war cry **god-like **strong **breaker of horses, horse-taming ({{lang|grc|ἱππό-δαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hippó-damos}}) *[[Eos]] **Rosy-fingered (''rhododactylos'') **Early-born (''Erigeneia'') **Of the golden throne *[[Hector]] **tall **shepherd of the people **of the glinting helmet, of the shining helm ({{lang|grc|κορυθ-αίολος}} {{Transliteration|grc|koruth-aiolos}}) **man-killing **breaker of horses, horse-taming ({{lang|grc|ἱππό-δαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hippó-damos}}) **dear to Zeus **glorious (''phaidimos'') *[[Helen of Troy|Helen]] **daughter of a noble house **Daughter of Zeus who holds the aegis **long-dressed *[[Helios]] **who brings joy to mortals **the sun god **who sees all things and listens to all things, all seeing and all hearing **brilliant **Hyperion *[[Hera]] **ox-eyed lady ({{lang|grc|βοῶπις πότνια}} {{Transliteration|grc|boôpis pótnia}}) *[[Hephaestus]] **the famous craftsman **the famous lame god **of the strong arms *[[Hermes]] **messenger of the gods and conductor of men ({{lang|grc|διάκτορος}} {{Transliteration|grc|diáktoros}}) **slayer of Argos ({{lang|grc|Ἀργειφόντης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Argeiphóntēs}}) **son of Zeus **giant-killer **the strong one **keen eyes emissary *[[Icarius (Spartan)|Icarius]] **great-hearted ({{lang|grc|μεγαλ-ήτωρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|megal-ḗtōr}}) *[[Ino (mythology)|Ino]] **lovely-ankled ({{lang|grc|καλλίσφυρος}}) *[[Iris (mythology)|Iris]] **wind-footed *[[Menelaus]] **red-haired, fair-haired, flaming-haired **master of the war-cry **son of Atreus ({{lang|grc|Ἀτρείδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Atreídes}}) **spear-famed **loved by Ares, war-like ({{lang|grc|ἀρηΐφιλος}} {{Transliteration|grc|arēïphilos}}) **cherished by Zeus ({{lang|grc|διοτρεφές}} {{Transliteration|grc|diotrephés}}) *Naubolos **great-hearted ({{lang|grc|πτολι-πόρθιος}} {{Transliteration|grc|ptoli-pórthios}}) *[[Nestor (mythology)|Nestor]] **breaker of horses, horse-tamer ({{lang|grc|ἱππό-δαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hippó-damos}}) **Godly **Gerenian charioteer **son of Neleus ({{lang|grc|Νηληιάδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Nēlēiádēs}}) **Pylos born king **sweet spoken **wise old *[[Odysseus]] **resourceful, man of many resources, of many turns, man of twists and turns ({{lang|grc|πολύ-τροπος}} {{Transliteration|grc|polú-tropos}}) **much-enduring, long suffering ({{lang|grc|πολύ-τλᾱς}} {{Transliteration|grc|polú-tlās}}) **great-hearted ({{lang|grc|μεγαλ-ήτωρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|megal-ḗtōr}}) **sacker of cities ({{lang|grc|πτολι-πόρθιος}} {{Transliteration|grc|ptoli-pórthios}}) **wise **loved of Zeus **great glory of the Achaeans **master mariner **mastermind of war **hotheaded **honored **man of action **the great teller of tales **man of exploits **man of pain **that kingly man **hero ({{Lang|grc|ἥρωϊ}}) **raider, sacker of cities ({{Lang|grc|πτολι-πόρθιος}} {{Transliteration|grc|ptoli-pórthios}}) **the great tactician **cunning ({{lang|grc|πολύ-μητις}} {{Transliteration|grc|polú-mētis}}) *[[Onchestos (mythology)|Onchestos]] **sacred *[[Pandaros]] **son of Lykaon *[[Patroclus]] **son of Menoitius ({{lang|grc|Μενοιτιάδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Menoitiádēs}}) **Zeus-born, sprung from Zeus ({{lang|grc|διογενές}}) **dear to Zeus ({{lang|grc|Ζεύς φίλος}}) **great-hearted ({{lang|grc|μεγαλήτωρ}} {{Transliteration|grc|megalḗtōr}}) **horseman ({{lang|grc|ἱπποκέλευθε}} or {{lang|grc|ἱππεύς}}) **peerless ({{lang|grc|ἀμύμονος}}) **peer to gods in counsel ({{lang|grc|θεόφιν μήστωρ ἀτάλαντος}}) **gentle ({{lang|grc|ἐνηείης}}) **hero ({{lang|grc|ἥρωϊ}}) *[[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] **Alexandros **magnificent *[[Penelope]] **cautious **careful **circumspect **daughter of [[Icarius (Spartan)|Icarius]] **discreet **temperate **wise **self-obsessed *[[Poseidon]] **earth-shaker ({{lang|grc|ἐννοσίγαιος}} {{Transliteration|grc|ennosí-gaios}} or {{lang|grc|ἐνοσί-χθων}} {{Transliteration|grc|enosí-chthōn}}) **earth-moving, earth-carrying ({{lang|grc|γαιή-οχος}} {{Transliteration|grc|gaiḗ-ochos}}) *[[Sarpedon (Trojan War hero)|Sarpedon]] **leader of the Lycians *[[Suitors]] **swaggering **haughty *[[Telemachus]] **poised **thoughtful **prudent *[[Thetis]] **silver-footed *[[Thersites]] **of the endless speech *[[Tiresias]] **the blind prophet **the Theban *[[Tydeus]] **driver of horses *[[Zeus]] **mighty **son of Kronos ({{lang|grc|Κρονίδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Kronídēs}}) **wide-seeing **cloud-gatherer, who marshals the thunderheads ({{lang|grc|νεφελη-γερέτᾱ}} {{Transliteration|grc|nephelē-gerétā}}) **father of gods and men ({{lang|grc|πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε}} {{Transliteration|grc|patḕr andrôn te theôn te}}, Iliad 11.182) **of the dazzling bolt ({{lang|grc|ἀργι-κέραυνος}} {{Transliteration|grc|argi-kéraunos}}) **loud-thundering ({{lang|grc|ἐρί-γδουπος ἐρί-δουπος}} {{Transliteration|grc|erí-gdoupos, erí-doupos}}) **delighting in thunder ({{lang|grc|τερπι-κέραυνος}} {{Transliteration|grc|terpi-kéraunos}}) **dark-clouded **[[aegis]]-holding ({{lang|grc|αἰγί-οχος}} {{Transliteration|grc|aigí-ochos}}) **of the counsels (''metieta'') **of the wide brows, wide browed (''euryopa)'' ====Shared==== *[[Paris (mythology)|Paris]], [[Hector]], [[Polites (Prince of Troy)|Polites]] **son of Priam ({{lang|grc|Πριαμίδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Priamídēs}}) *[[Antilochus]], [[Peisistratus (Odyssey)|Pisistratus]] **son of Nestor ({{lang|grc|Νεστορίδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Nestorídēs}}) *[[Agamemnon]], [[Menelaus]] **son of [[Atreus]] ({{lang|grc|Ἀτρείδης}} {{Transliteration|grc|Atreídēs}}) *[[Hector]], [[Agamemnon]], [[Atreus]], [[Diomedes]], [[Nestor (mythology)|Nestor]] **breaker of horses, horse-tamer ({{lang|grc|ἱππό-δαμος}} {{Transliteration|grc|hippó-damos}}) *[[Agamemnon]], [[Achilles]], [[Diomedes]] **best of the Achaeans *[[Hector]], [[Ares]] **man-slaughtering *[[Diomedes]], [[Menelaus]] **master of the war-cry *[[Athena]], [[Zeus]] **aegis-holding ({{lang|grc|αἰγί-οχος}} {{Transliteration|grc|aigí-ochos}})
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