Thoas

Leads the Aetolians against Troy.

Genealogy

Gorge

Andraemon

Olenias

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Aetolia
  2. Calydon
  3. Khalkis
  4. Olenus
  5. Pleuron
  6. Pylene
  7. Troy
Events
  1. Odysseus lives at Thoas’ court
  2. Thoas and the Aetolians send ships to Troy
  3. Thoas kills Peirous
  4. Agamemnon, Diomedes, the two Ajaxes, Idomeneus, Meriones, Eurypylus, Thoas, and Odysseus all rise to challenge Hector
  5. Nestor tells Agamemnon, Diomedes, the two Ajaxes, Idomeneus, Meriones, Eurypylus, Thoas, and Odysseus to cast lots to decide who will be the Achaean champion
  6. The Achaean chieftains pray to Zeus
  7. Poseidon encourages Teucer, Leitus, Peneleos, Thoas, Deipylus, Meriones, and Antilochus to continue fighting the Trojans
  8. Thoas and the other Achaeans are shocked to see that Hector is still alive
  9. Thoas orders the main body of the Danaans back to the ships, while their best fighters try to stop Hector
  10. Seven Achaeans retrieve Briseis and the gifts from Agamemnon’s tent to give to Achilles
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.12
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 7.40
  3. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 635
  4. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 640
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 4, Section 517
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 161
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 91
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 206
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 221
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 281
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 238
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 739
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