title: Patroclus (disambiguation)
text: # Patroclus (disambiguation)
  
  In Greek mythology, Patroclus, 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:
  
  ## People
  
  * Patroclus (admiral), a Macedonian admiral in the service of Ptolemy II of Egypt, 3rd century BC
  * Patroclus of Bourges, 5th-century Christian saint
  * Patroclus of Troyes, 3rd-century Christian saint
  * Patroclus, a bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Arles
  * Patroclus, son of Heracles by Pyrippe, a daughter of Thespius
  * Patroklos Karantinos, Greek architect
  
  ## Places
  
  * Patroklos, Attica, a private island near Attica, Greece, named after the 3rd c. admiral
  * St. Patrokli, Soest, Germany
  * Patroclus Hill, a hill on Anvers Island
  
  ## Scientific
  
  * 617 Patroclus, an asteroid
  * Lyssa patroclus, a species of moth in the family Uraniidae
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Several ships named SS Patroclus
  * Patroklos, a character from the Soul Calibur video game series
  