Iliad Book III English Translation | Summary | Major Figures | Notes | Iliad Study Guide
Major Figures in the Third Book of the Iliad
- Alexander - Paris - A prince of Troy who kidnapped Helen and started the Trojan War.
- Menelaus - Helen's Greek husband. Menelaus is not considered a good fighter.
- Iris - messenger goddess.
- Laodice - daughter of Priam.
- Helen - the wife of Menelaus who was taken by Paris. The cause of the Trojan War.
- Priam - King of the Trojans and father of Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and Helenus, among others.
- Agamemnon - lead king of the Greek forces, the brother of Menelaus.
- Odysseus - from Ithaca. One of the leaders of the Greeks who will vie with Ajax for the status of most worthy after Achilles.
- Idomeneus - leader of the contingent from Crete on the Greek side of the Trojan War.
- Aphrodite - the goddess of love and winner of the apple of discord who promised Paris (Alexander) Helen. She supports the Trojans and especially Paris.
Profiles of Some of the Major Olympian Gods Involved in the Trojan War
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book I
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book II
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book III
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book IV
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book V
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book VI
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book VII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book VIII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book IX
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book X
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XI
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XIII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XIV
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XV
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XVI
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XVII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XVIII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XIX
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XX
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XXI
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XXII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XXIII
Summary and Main Characters of the Iliad Book XXIV
For information on people and places mentioned in Book I of the Iliad, see Iliad Book I - Who? What? Where?Read a public domain translation of Homer's Iliad Book II.
