Patroclus in Wikipedia
In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer,
Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr. Πάτροκλος "glory of the father"),
was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and
was Achilles' beloved comrade. Menoetius was a member of the
Argonauts in his youth. He had several marriages, and in
different versions of the tale four different women are named
as the mother of Patroclus. Apollodorus of Athens names three
wives of Menoetius as possible mothers of Patroclus: Periopis,
daughter of Pheres, founder of Pherae; Polymele, daughter of
Peleus, King of Phthia and older half-sister of Achilles; and
Sthenele, daughter of Acastus and Astydameia. Gaius Julius
Hyginus names Philomela as Patroclus' mother; although Hyginus
gives no origin for Philomela, she might be related to her
namesake daughter of Pandion I, King of Athens and Zeuxippe.
According to some historians, he may have been romantically
involved with Achilles, the son of Peleus, King of Phthia...
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