Patroclus
In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's ''Iliad'', Patroclus (pronunciation variable but generally ; grc, Πάτροκλος, Pátroklos, glory of the father) was a childhood friend, close wartime companion, and the presumed (by some later a ...
, Greek Patroklos, was Achilles’ best friend and, according to some, his lover. Due to the wide fame of Homer's work, it was used as a male first name throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Patroclus may also refer to:
Patroclus of Troyes
Saint Patroclus (Patroccus; french: Parre, german: Patroklus) of Troyes was a Christian martyr who died around 259 AD.
Life
Patroclus was a wealthy aristocrat of the city of Tricassinum (now Troyes). His parents had left him a substantial estat ...
, 3rd-century Christian saint
* Patroclus, a bishop of the
Ancient Diocese of Arles
The former French Catholic Archbishopric of Arles had its episcopal see in the city of Arles, in southern France.Heracles by Pyrippe, a daughter of Thespius
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Patroklos Karantinos
Patroklos Karantinos ( el, Πάτροκλος Καραντινός; 10 April 1903 – 4 December 1976) was a Greek architect of early modernism in Greece. He was born in Constantinople and died in Athens.
Karantinos studied architecture in Athe ...
, Greek architect
Places
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Patroklos, Attica
Patroklos ( el, Πάτροκλος) or Gaidouronisi (Γαϊδουρονήσι, "donkey island") is a small, private island located in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. It is situated about 65 km from Athens and 3 km from Sounion and is part of th ...
, a private island near Attica, Greece, named after the 3rd c. admiral
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St. Patrokli, Soest
St. Patrokli is a Roman Catholic parish and church in Soest, Germany, Soest, Germany. The church is of great significance in the history of architecture as it is the epitome of Romanesque architecture in Westphalia. As a result, it is known as ( ...
, Germany
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Patroclus Hill Patroclus Hill () is a rounded, snow-covered hill, 760 m, separated by a low col from the northwest side of Mount Achilles in the Achaean Range of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) ...
, a hill on Anvers Island
Scientific
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617 Patroclus
617 Patroclus ( ) is a large binary Jupiter trojan asteroid. It is a dark D-type asteroid and a slow rotator, due to the 103-hour orbital period of its two components. It is one of five Jovian asteroids targeted by the ''Lucy'' space probe, and ...
, an asteroid
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Lyssa patroclus
''Lyssa patroclus'' is a species of moth in the family Uraniidae. The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' from the Moluccas.
Description
Upperside: The antennae are about an inch (25 mm ...