The Catalog of Ships
The Catalog of Ships is a significant section in Book 2 of Homer's Iliad that lists the contingents of the Achaean (Greek) forces that sailed to Troy. It provides detailed information about the origins of the Greeks, their leaders, and the number of ships each contingent contributed to the war effort.
Below is a comprehensive listing of all 21 Greek contingents mentioned in the Catalog, including their regions, leaders, and ship counts.
Boeotians
Leaders: Peneleos, Leïtus, Arcesilaus, Prothoënor, and Clonius
Regions: Hyria, Aulis, Schoenus, Scolus, Eteonus, Thespeia, Graea, Mycalessus, Harma, Eilesium, Erythrae, Eleon, Hyle, Peteon, Ocalea, Medeon, Copae, Eutresis, Thisbe, Coroneia, Haliartus, Plataea, Glisas, lower Thebe, Onchestus, Arne, Mideia, Nisa, Anthedon
Ships: 50 ships, with 120 young men in each
Minyae
Leaders: Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, sons of Ares
Regions: Aspledon and Orchomenus
Ships: 30 ships
Phocians
Leaders: Schedius and Epistrophus, sons of Iphitus
Regions: Cyparissus, Pytho, Crisa, Daulis, Panopeus, Anemoreia, Hyampolis, along the river Cephisus, Lilaea
Ships: 40 ships
Locrians
Leader: Aias (Ajax) the Less, son of Oïleus
Regions: Cynus, Opus, Calliarus, Bessa, Scarphe, Augeiae, Tarphe, Thronium
Ships: 40 ships
Euboeans/Abantes
Leader: Elephenor, son of Chalcodon
Regions: Euboea, Chalcis, Eretria, Histiaea, Cerinthus, Dios, Carystus, Styra
Ships: 40 ships
Athenians
Leader: Menestheus, son of Peteos
Regions: Athens
Ships: 50 ships
Salaminians
Leader: Aias (Ajax), son of Telamon
Regions: Salamis
Ships: 12 ships
Argives
Leaders: Diomedes, Sthenelus (son of Capaneus), and Euryalus (son of Mecisteus)
Regions: Argos, Tiryns, Hermione, Asine, Troezen, Eïonae, Epidaurus, Aegina, Mases
Ships: 80 ships
Mycenaeans
Leader: Agamemnon, son of Atreus
Regions: Mycenae, Corinth, Cleonae, Orneiae, Araethyrea, Sicyon, Hyperesia, Gonoessa, Pellene, Aegium, Aegialus, Helice
Ships: 100 ships
Lacedaemonians/Spartans
Leader: Menelaus, brother of Agamemnon
Regions: Lacedaemon, Pharis, Sparta, Messe, Bryseiae, Augeiae, Amyclae, Helus, Laas, Oetylus
Ships: 60 ships
Pylians
Leader: Nestor of Gerenia
Regions: Pylos, Arene, Thryum, Aepy, Cyparisseïs, Amphigeneia, Pteleos, Helus, Dorium
Ships: 90 ships
Arcadians
Leader: Agapenor, son of Ancaeus
Regions: Arcadia (under Mount Cyllene), Pheneos, Orchomenus, Rhipe, Stratia, Enispe, Tegea, Mantineia, Stymphalus, Parrhasia
Ships: 60 ships
Epeians
Leaders: Amphimachus and Thalpius (sons of Actor), Diores (son of Amarynceus), and Polyxeinus (son of Agasthenes)
Regions: Buprasium, Elis, Hyrmine, Myrsinus, Olen, Alesium
Ships: 40 ships (10 ships per leader)
Dulichians
Leader: Meges, son of Phyleus
Regions: Dulichium, Echinae islands
Ships: 40 ships
Cephallenians
Leader: Odysseus
Regions: Ithaca, Neritum, Crocyleia, Aegilips, Zacynthus, Samos, mainland opposite the islands
Ships: 12 ships
Aetolians
Leader: Thoas, son of Andraemon
Regions: Pleuron, Olenus, Pylene, Chalcis, Calydon
Ships: 40 ships
Cretans
Leaders: Idomeneus and Meriones
Regions: Cnosus, Gortys, Lyctus, Miletus, Lycastus, Phaestus, Rhytium, and other cities of Crete
Ships: 80 ships
Rhodians
Leader: Tlepolemus, son of Heracles
Regions: Rhodes (divided into Lindos, Ialysus, and Cameirus)
Ships: 9 ships
Symeans
Leader: Nireus, son of Aglaïa and Charops
Regions: Syme
Ships: 3 ships
Calydnians
Leaders: Pheidippus and Antiphus, sons of Thessalus
Regions: Nisyrus, Crapathus, Casus, Cos, Calydnian islands
Ships: 30 ships
Myrmidons/Hellenes/Achaeans
Leader: Achilles (inactive due to his wrath)
Regions: Pelasgian Argos, Alos, Alope, Trachis, Phthia, Hellas
Ships: 50 ships
Total Fleet Size
The combined Greek fleet consisted of approximately 1,186 ships according to the Catalog of Ships.