- Thetis - Immortal mother of Achilles. Glistening- or silver-footed Thetis is a Nereid.
- Hephaestus - blacksmith god, son of Hera. He created fantastic armor as a favor to Thetis for her son Achilles. He owes Thetis for saving his life when he fell from Mt. Olympus. He is married to Chares (not Aphrodite).
- Achilles - best warrior and most heroic of the Greeks.
- Diomedes - from Argos. One of the most fearless of the Greek leaders. His father was Tydeus.
- Odysseus - from Ithaca. One of the leaders of the Greeks who will vie with Ajax for the status of most worthy after Achilles.
- Patroclus - loyal friend and companion of Achilles in the Trojan War. The son of Menoetius.
- Agamemnon - lead king of the Greek forces, the brother of Menelaus.
- Zeus - king of the gods. Zeus attempts neutrality.
Known as Jupiter or Jove among the Romans and in some translations of the Iliad. - Athena - favors the Greeks. Also known by the Romans as Minerva.
- Automedon - charioteer of Achilles.
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 XIX.
