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    • In Greek mythology, Achilles 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. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonaut. Achilles was raised in Phthia along wit… See more

    Etymology

    Linear B tablets attest to the personal name Achilleus in the forms a-ki-re-u and a-ki-re-we, the latter being the dative of … See more

    Birth and early years

    Achilles was the son of Thetis—a Nereid and daughter of the Old Man of the Sea—and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons. Zeus and Poseidon had been rivals for Thetis's hand in marriage until Prometheus, the fore-thinker, war… See more

    AbodePhthia
    ParentsPeleus and Thetis
    SiblingsPolymele
    In the Trojan War

    According to the Iliad, Achilles arrived at Troy with 50 ships, each carrying 50 Myrmidons. He appointed five leaders (each leader commanding 500 Myrmidons): Menesthius, Eudorus, Peisander, Phoenix and Alcime… See more

    Worship and heroic cult

    The tomb of Achilles, extant throughout antiquity in the Troad, was venerated by Thessalians, but also by Persian expeditionary forces, as well as by Alexander the Great and the Roman emperor … See more

    Reception during antiquity

    The Greek tragedian Aeschylus wrote a trilogy of plays about Achilles, given the title Achilleis by modern scholars. The tragedies relate the deeds of Achilles during the Trojan War, including his defeat of Hector and eventu… See more

    In modern literature and arts

    • Achilles appears in Dante's Inferno (composed 1308–1320). He is seen in Hell's second circle, that of lust.
    • Achilles is portrayed as a former hero who has become lazy and devoted to the love of Patroclus, in … See more

    Namesakes

    • The name of Achilles has been used for at least nine Royal Navy warships since 1744—both as HMS Achilles and with the French spelling HMS Achille. A 60-gun ship of that name served at the Battle of Belleisle in … See more

     
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