1. Patroclus - Noun
2. Patroclus - Proper noun
(Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
Source: WordNetAchilles fears that while he is off fighting the Trojans, Patroclus' body will decay and rot. Source: Internet
An earlier appeal to Achilles to return was rejected, but after Hector burned Protesilaus' ship, he allowed his close friend The exact nature of Achilles' relationship to Patroclus is the subject of some debate. Source: Internet
Hektor, like Achilles, belonged to the L 4 swarm ("ahead" of the planet in its orbit), whereas Patroclus was the first asteroid known to reside at the L 5 Lagrangian point ("behind" the planet). Source: Internet
By getting to know Achilles and Patroclus (who is found in Elysium), Zagreus can give their story a happy ending. Source: Internet
In addition, he was made a kind of papal vicar for the whole of Gaul; no Gallic ecclesiastic being permitted to journey to Rome without bringing with him a certificate of identity from Patroclus. Source: Internet
Countering this argument, the density of Hektor as determined from its rotational lightcurve (2.480 g/cm 3 ) is significantly higher than that of 617 Patroclus. Source: Internet