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Priam

King of Troy, father of Hector and Paris, killed after the fall of his city.

minor

Also known as King Priam

First appearance: i

Priam's tie to Agamemnon is one of the pressures that moves Agamemnon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Agamemnon (rivalry): Enemy kings in the Trojan War, with Agamemnon leading the Greeks against Priam's Troy. With Cassandra (family): Cassandra is Priam's daughter, a Trojan princess who foresees the destruction of…

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10 connections

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AGAgamemnonARArtemisCACassandraHEHelenZEZeusPRPriam

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • House of Atreus and Gods
  • Divine and Prophetic Forces
  • Protagonist
  • Mythological Figures and Future Avenger

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See Priam in i
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