I could live and die in the eyes of Troilus.

Troilus' death comes near the end of the war not at its beginning.

This was the first full book to examine the development of Troilus through the ages.

So, really, what else can possibly be done to poor "Troilus"?

In the sources considered so far, Troilus' only narrative function is his death.

Troilus's death at the hands of Achilles is sometimes not mentioned.

I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by; but mark Troilus above the rest.

Steven, however, is kept in prison due to Troilus' jealousy.

He then secretly sends a messenger to bring Troilus to his house.

The seeds of her later action are sown here, and Troilus is responsible.

This is the only such depiction of Troilus' death in early figurative art.

However, some authors have argued that the tradition of Troilus as a warrior may be older.

Troilus turned out to have an ulcer and later died from peritonitis.

Is that a laptop computer Troilus has brought on stage with him for his penultimate scene?

The story of the circumstances around Troilus' death was a popular theme among pottery painters.

Embarrassed at having become exactly the sort of person he used to ridicule, Troilus tries to keep his love secret.

No, Hector is not a better man than Troilus.

Post-Shakespearian versions of the Troilus story have been few and far between.

The mourning of the Trojans at Troilus' death is great.

He interprets it as showing Troilus overpowered in a straight fight.

The last aspect of the character of Troilus to develop in the tradition has become the one for which he is best known.

And from the look of him, I doubt if Troilus has ever even held a sword in his hand!"

Hector argues for peace, but he is won over by the impassioned Troilus, who wants to continue the struggle.

Yet only the one ancient vase shows Troilus as a warrior falling in a conventional battle.

In Shakespeare's "problem play" there are elements of Troilus the fool.