Question

Give a brief summary of who Achilles is.

Answer 1

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the greatest hero of the Trojan War and the central character of Homer‘s epic poem Iliad. Although completely reliable evidence is absent, most scholars date the Trojan War to the 12th or 13th century before Christ, and Homer’s epic to the 7th or 8th century B.C. Achilles is also mentioned in fragments of other ancient poems, but it is uncertain if he was a real guy or merely a symbolic depiction of heroic ideals. The story goes that Achilles was the son of the sea-nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons in Thessaly. Achilles joined the Greek armies at Troy and became famous for his prowess on the battlefield. Homer’s Iliad spotlights the uncommon wrath of Achilles, first toward the Greek king Agamemnon, then toward Hector of Troy. A later addition is the familiar tale of Achilles’ heel: Thetis tried to make her young son immortal by dipping him in the river Styx, but where she held his heel remained dry and became the vulnerable spot where Achilles ultimately received his death-wound (at the hands of Hector’s brother, Paris, who had help from the god Apollo).

Answer 2

@4everaddicted2anime Please close this Q. Thank you!

Answer 3

Achilles was the greatest hero in the Trojan War in Ancient Greece. He was invulnerable except for his heel, which was the only part of his body which did not touch the River Styx's waters. His cousin Patroclus wore his armor and was mistaken to be Achilles by Hector, who then killed Patroclus thinking he was Achilles. Achilles, overcome with grief and anger, went out to Troy. When he went to Troy, Achilles fought Hector and killed him. Later on Achilles was killed by Hector's brother Paris, who shot Achilles in the heel with a poisoned arrow.

Answer 4

oops forgot to mention the Lilad written by homer
lemme rewrite this for a sec

Answer 5

Achilles was the greatest hero in the Trojan War in Ancient Greece, and he was alsothe main character in Homer's poem "The Lilad". Thetis, Achilles' mother, tried to make Achilles immortal by dipping him into the River Styx. He was invulnerable except for his heel, which was the only part of his body which did not touch the River Styx's waters, as he was held by his heel when Thetis dipped him into the water. His cousin Patroclus wore his armor and was mistaken to be Achilles by Hector, who then killed Patroclus thinking he was Achilles. Achilles, overcome with grief and anger, went out to Troy. When he went to Troy, Achilles fought Hector and killed him. Later on Achilles was killed by Hector's brother Paris, who shot Achilles in the heel with a poisoned arrow.

Answer 6

Please site your sources you two. :)

Answer 7

@Ms-Brains i dont have any sources except k12 class connects o3o

Answer 8

^-^ Okay. Good job at helping this user! :3

@UliNK Please cite your sources next time.

Answer 9

@Ms-Brains thank you ^-^

Answer 10

Thank you guys for the help

Answer 11

yw ^^