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Achilles rode off to avenge Patrocles’ death, killed Hector, the Trojan prince, and turned the tide of the war in the Greeks’ favour. However, Paris – Hector’s brother – managed to kill the seemingly invulnerable Achilles by shooting an arrow into Achilles’ heel, the one vulnerable part of his body.
21 mar 2011 · According to legend, the Trojan War began when the god-king Zeus decided to reduce Earth’s mortal population by arranging a war between the Greeks (Homer calls them the Achaeans) and the...
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 Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph. The story of Achilles appears in Homer’s Iliad and elsewhere.
In Greek mythology, Achilles (/ ə ˈ k ɪ l iː z / ə-KIL-eez) or Achilleus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, romanized: Achilleús) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors.
3 paź 2024 · The death of Achilles is shrouded in tragedy and fate. According to myth, he met his end at the hands of Paris, who shot him in the heel with an arrow, guided by Apollo. This moment not only marked the end of a formidable warrior but also underscored the inescapability of fate.
Near Troy, Achilles’ fleet landed on the island of Tenedos and in the fight which ensued – contrary to his mother’s advice – Achilles killed Tenedos’ king, Tenes. This enraged Tenes’ father who happened to be none other than Apollo .
31 lip 2023 · Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, was one of the greatest heroes and warriors of Greek mythology. He was raised by the centaur Chiron and fought in the Trojan War, where he gained fame and glory. But this glory came at a cost, for Achilles was destined to die young.
