Troilus

[ troi-luh s, troh-uh- ]

/ ˈtrɔɪ ləs, ˈtroʊ ə- /

a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.

Example sentences from the Web for troilus

On one occasion, according to Guido, Troilus slew a thousand men at once.

Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7) |Geoffrey Chaucer
The immense breadth and clearness of his intellect would have saved him from the fate of Othello, Troilus, or Antony.

Oxford Lectures on Poetry |Andrew Cecil Bradley
"Troilus and Cressida" is Shakespeare's wisest play in the way of worldly wisdom.

The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 |Various
In “Troilus and Cressida” we have a similar situation, and we hear similar advice given.

Shakespeare in the Theatre |William Poel

Here we have the adverbial form; but in Chaucer's Troilus and Creseide, iii.

Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853 |Various

Troilus

/ (ˈtrɔɪləs, ˈtrəʊɪləs) /

Greek myth the youngest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, slain at Troy. In medieval romance he is portrayed as the lover of Cressida