About the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus.. Troy (film): THEY WERE COUSINS. Straight people: THEY WERE BROS, GOOD Bros, BROmance, NOTHING really gay about it. Gay people: THEY WERE MORE GAY THAN TuMBLR. Homer: _\_(9/)_/_ Socrates: BFf, TRUE FRIENDSHIP, PLATO STOP MAKING EVERYTHING GAY. Plato: of course, duh, they were totally gay for each other, the real question is: who was the top and who was the bottom? I think Achilles was totally the bottom tbh. - iFunny :)