- Eris - personification of strife, the daughter of Nyx and sister of the war god Ares. She is often called Discord.
- Achilles - best warrior and most heroic of the Greeks, although he is sitting out the war.
- Ajax - one of the main Greek heroes.
- Odysseus - one of the main Greek heroes.
- Agamemnon - brother of Menelaus.
- Zeus - king of the gods.
- Iris - messenger goddess.
- Hector - champion of the Trojans and son of Priam.
- Coon - Antenor's oldest son who wounds Agamemnon before being killed by him.
- Iphidamus - a son of Antenor. Killed by Agamemnon.
- Diomedes - from Argos. One of the most fearless of the Greek leaders. His father was Tydeus.
- Menelaus - Helen's Greek husband. Menelaus is not considered a good fighter.
- Machaon - physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War and the son of Asclepius, from Thessaly.
- Patroclus - loyal friend and companion of Achilles in the Trojan War.
- Nestor - king of Pylos. Nestor is old, but well-respected.
- Eurypylus - a king from Thessaly on the Greek side of the Trojan War. He brought 40 ships to the war and was one of the foremost Greek heroes.
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
