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What does Patroclus mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (Greek) A character in the Iliad, known for his close relationship to Achilles.
Name
  1. A male given name of Old English origin.
    1. (meaning, history) From Shakespeare's play Troilus & Cressida.
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I remember studying Propertius with him, and the visit of the dead Cynthia, her bones grinding, the reference to the unburied Patroclus.
Patroclus and Automedon, having one mind, to fight in the front of the Myrmidons.
He also conversed with the ill-fated Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Achilles.
Thus all night long did the Myrmidons gather round Achilles to mourn Patroclus.
Patroclus lies among the ships, unburied, unwept, and shall I forget him in this hour of triumph?
One of her greatest challenges in writing the story was finding the right voice for Patroclus.

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