The Iliad · Character
Polydamas
Trojan commander and advisor, often cautious against Hector's rashness.
minor
Also known as brave Polydamas, excellent Polydamas
First appearance: the iliad
Polydamas shows up with force in Book XII: The Battle at the Grecian Wall. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Advises Hector to dismount the chariots and attack on foot in five columns.
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In Book XII: The Battle at the Grecian Wall: Advises Hector to dismount the chariots and attack on foot in five columns. Later, in Book XVIII: The Grief of Achilles for the Death of Patroclus: Advises the Trojans to…
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- Book XII: The Battle at the Grecian Wall
- Book XVIII: The Grief of Achilles for the Death of Patroclus
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