- Agamemnon - lead king of the Greek forces, the brother of Menelaus.
- Nestor - from Gerenia in Messenia. King of Pylos. Nestor joined the Trojan War with his sons Antilochus and Thrasymedes. Nestor is old, but well-respected. Odysseus visits Nestor on his return home.
- Menelaus - Helen's Greek husband. Menelaus is not considered a good fighter.
- 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.
- Athena - favors the Greeks. Also known by the Romans as Minerva.
- Hector - champion of the Trojans and son of Priam.
- Dolon- wealthy Trojan who volunteers to spy on the Greeks in exchange for Hector's horses.
- Rhesus - Thracian king and owner of horses. The Thracians are late arrivals to the Trojan side.
- Apollo - god of many attributes. Favors the Trojans.
Profiles of Some of the Major Olympian Gods Involved in the Trojan War
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