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Argos (1): town in northern Peloponnese ruled by Diomedes. Argos (2): a large area ruled by Agamemnon. Argos (3): a general term for the homeland of Achaeans generally (i.e., mainland Greece and Peloponnese). Argos (4): region in north-east Greece, part of the kingdom of Peleus (sometimes called Pelasgian Argos).
Artemis: goddess, daughter of Zeus and Hera, sister of Apollo, supporter of the Trojans.
Asteropaeus: alleged son of Pelagon, son of the river Axius and Periboea, Trojan warrior.
Astyanax: son of Hector and Andromache, an infant, also called Scamandrius.
Ate: divine daughter of Zeus, responsible for human and divine folly.
Athena: goddess daughter of Zeus, strong supporter of the Achaeans, commonly called "glittery eyed."
Atreus: king of Argos, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus (known as the "sons of Atreus").
Automedon: Achaean warrior.
Boeotia: region of central Greece whose men are part of the Achaean forces.
Briseis: daughter of Briseus, captive awarded to Achilles.
Calchas: priest and interpreter of omens for Achaean army.
Cebriones: bastard son of Priam and brother of Hector.
Chryseis: young daughter of Chryses, captured by Achaeans.
Cronos: divine father of Zeus, overthrown by Zeus and kept imprisoned in Tartarus.
Danaans: see Achaeans.
Dardanians: people from around Troy, led by Aeneas.
Deïphobus: son of Priam, Trojan warrior.
Demeter: goddess of grain and food generally.
Diomedes: son of Tydeus, king of Argos, a younger warrior with the Achaeans.