Thersites
In
Greek mythology,
Thersites, son of
Agrius, was a rank-and-file soldier for the Greek army during the
Trojan War that
Homer described in detail. He was bow-legged, lame and had shoulders that caved inward. His head, covered in tufts of hair, came to a point. He was vulgar and obscene. He called
Agamemnon greedy and
Achilles a coward, so
Odysseus hit him with Agamemnon's scepter. Achilles hit him for making fun of Achilles grieving for the death of
Penthesilea. He died during the war.