Thersites
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Thersites (; Ancient Greek: Θερσίτης) was a soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War. thumb|Thersites and Achilles, illustration for Shakespeare's 'Troilus & Cressida'.
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- Gender
- male
- Father
- Agrius
- Occupation
- warrior
- Conflict
- Trojan War
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In Greek mythology, Thersites (; Ancient Greek: Θερσίτης) was a soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War. thumb|Thersites and Achilles, illustration for Shakespeare's 'Troilus & Cressida'.
== Family == The Iliad does not mention his father's name, which may suggest that he should be viewed as a commoner rather than an aristocratic hero. However, a quotation from another lost epic in the Trojan cycle, the Aethiopis, names his parents as Agrius of Calydon and Dia, a daughter of King Porthaon.
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