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This book is probably the reason why people look at me strange when I say Patroclus is one of my favourite characters in Homer. It's a shame that a figure so unique and endowed with values such as loyalty, courage, and considerable martial prowess has become a twink without personality in the popular imagination.

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You're right - that is a shame. What's your favourite Patroclus moment in Homer?

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Definitely him telling off Hector as he's dying - I believe he says something like "you are only my third slayer." I also like when he comes back as a ghost

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Great choice! I'm quite fond of the bit where he throws a stone that knocks Cebriones out of the chariot and then (Patroclus) mocks him for his acrobatic diving skills.

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