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Birth and early years. Thetis Dipping the Infant Achilles into the River Styx by Peter Paul Rubens ( c. 1625; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam) Achilles was the son of Thetis —a Nereid and daughter of the Old Man of the Sea —and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons.
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Achilles, in Greek legend, was the son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis. Homer’s Iliad describes Achilles as the greatest warrior in the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War and recounts how his rage affects the outcomes of the epic conflict.
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- In Greek mythology, Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrm...
- Achilles was considered a hero because he was the most successful soldier in the Greek army during the Trojan War. According to post-Homeric myths,...
- According to legend, the Trojan prince Paris killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow. Paris was avenging his brother, Hector, who...
- The term Achilles heel references a vulnerability or weakness. It is rooted in the myth of Achilles’ mother dipping him in the River Styx, making h...
Mar 21, 2011 · The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. According to legend, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal, but he had one vulnerability–his “Achilles...
Achilles' anger with Agamemnon is the main theme of Homer’s “Iliad” which recounts the last year of the Trojan War, during which Achilles first withdraws from battle and then, enraged by the death of his beloved comrade Patroclus, brings the Greeks the body of Troy’s greatest warrior, Hector.
Oct 15, 2019 · Learn about the Greek hero Achilles, his parents, his 'Achilles heel', his lover Patroclus, and his role in the Trojan War. Explore the myth and art of this legendary figure with the British Museum.
Perhaps the most famous of all the Greek heroes who fought in Troy's 10-year siege is Achilles. His adventures, especially in Homer's work, are among the most memorable in all of Graeco-Roman mythology.
