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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.
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 · The hero Achilles is one of the most famous figures in Greek myth, key to the Trojan War. Discover the story, from his infamous anger to his ‘Achilles heel’.
Jul 20, 2021 · 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.
Jul 31, 2023 · Swift and fierce Achilles was one of the greatest warriors of Greek mythology. During the Trojan War, he was instrumental in helping the Greeks retrieve Helen and decimate Troy.
Sep 29, 2012 · Achilles is a figure from Greek mythology and literature and star of the Trojan War. Leader of the fearsome Myrmidons, sacker of cities, and slayer of Hector, godlike Achilles was quite simply invincible...
Dec 1, 2016 · Achilles was a warrior and quite possibly the most popular of all the Greek heroes. He was incredibly strong, remarkably brave and remained loyal to those closest to him. But he did have a vulnerability deemed the “Achilles heel”.
