Characters: Troilus and Cressida

The Trojans

Priam: King of Troy.

Priam’s sons:
Hector: Crown prince and great warrior.
Paris: His elopement with Helen of Troy sparks the Trojan War.
Troilus: The youngest son and young warrior.

Cassandra: A prophetess and the daughter of King Priam.

Aeneas: A Trojan commander and friend of Troilus.

Antenor: Another Trojan commander.

Cressida: Lady of Troy, falls in love with Troilus.

Pandarus: Cressida’s uncle.

Alexander/Alexandra: Attendant to Cressida.

Servants, soldiers, attendants

The Greeks

Agamemnon: General of the Grecian forces and brother of Menelaus.

Nestor: A Grecian commander.

Ulysses: A Grecian commander.

Diomedes: A Grecian commander.

Menelaus: King, Brother of Agamemnon, and husband of Helen.

Ajax: A Grecian commander.

Achilles: A Grecian commander.

Helen: Wife of Menelaus and queen, now living in Troy.

Patroclus: A Grecian commander and Achilles’ favorite companion.

Thersites: An officer in the Greek camp, a war correspondent, a cynical critic.

The Myrmidons: Achilles’ elite, fiercely loyal personal guard.

Servants, soldiers, attendants

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