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 in the Iliad. 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. According to later stories, Achilles killed him for making fun of Achilles grieving for the death of Penthesilea.

Along with many of the major figures of the Trojan War, Thersites was also a character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.