Achilles (Axilleus) Info
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- Achilles Father and mother are?
- Peleus was his father and Thetis was his mother.
- Achilles is a hero! Which war is he a hero of?
- Achilles is a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of them.
- Achilles stands for...?
- "Grief to an army" He was always bad for the enemy!
- Achilles was a king. Which race and kingdom was he of?
- He was king of Phthia, kingdom of Myrmidons.
- One of the most renowned books has Achilles in it. Which one was it and whom was it written by?
- The Iliad, by the famous poet(?) Homer.
- What happens to Achilles during the Iliad?
- Agamemmnon steals his 'girl' Briseis.
- How does Achilles feel about Briseis being taken?
- He is angered and decides not to fight.
- Someone else wants to lead the Myrmidons to victory! Who is it?
- Patroculus.
- Patroculus is then killed. By whom is he killed?
- Hector.
- What is the next and most important event in the Trojan War?
- Achilles kills Hector out of rage.
- Achilles's upbringing all started with one person. Who?
- Chiron the centaur.
- How was Achilles made mostly immortal?
- He was dipped into the River Styx.
- Achilles was hidden. Where, and as whom?
- As a girl is Bycomedes court.