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Achilles was a Greek hero during the Trojan War and central character of Homer's Iliad. There are no nicknames for Achilles.

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What was Achilles's knickname in the book The Iliad?

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Sandy Athena came, sent by the white-armed goddessHera, who loved and watched over both men.She stood behind Achilles and grabbed his sandy hair. Homers, The Iliad, Book I, lines 205-207 More info: Achilles' son by Deidamia of Skyros was Neoptolemus. His "nickname" was pyrrhus, which literally means "red hair". So it is likely either Achilles or Deidamia had red hair.


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He borrowed Achilles' armor when Achilles refused to fight?

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Was Achilles spartan?

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How do you spell Achilles?

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