Patroclus

[ puh-troh-kluh s ]

/ pəˈtroʊ kləs /

Classical Mythology. a friend of Achilles, who was slain by Hector at Troy.

Example sentences from the Web for patroclus

One of her greatest challenges in writing the story was finding the right voice for Patroclus.

Madeline Miller Discusses ‘The Song of Achilles’ |Jane Ciabattari |March 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Patroclus came to meet him, holding his spear in his left hand, while in his right he grasped a jagged stone.

Stories from the Iliad |H. L. Havell
Then he saw Achilles and Patroclus, approaching through the gloom.

Half a Hundred Hero Tales |Various
But now the pyre is ready to be heaped, and the obsequies of Patroclus are on the point of being celebrated.

Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) |John Addington Symonds

When Achilles saw them he gave a cry of surprise, and sprang from his seat, harp in hand; and Patroclus rose up with him.

Stories from the Iliad |H. L. Havell
Patroclus, too, was doomed to fall in the conflict of the day, and the moment was now at hand.

The Story of Troy |Michael Clarke

Patroclus

/ (pəˈtrɒkləs) /

Greek myth a friend of Achilles, killed in the Trojan War by Hector. His death made Achilles return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon