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Achilles comes from the combination of the Greek achoswhich means "grief, trouble" and either laos "a nation or people" or kleos "glory". Most scholars prefer the former.
Grief was a common theme in the Iliad, and Achilles represented not only the grief of the Trojans, but also the Greeks.
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What does Achilles name mean?
Achilles's name means "the grief of the people."
What was Achilles's king's name?
Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the myrmidons, and Thetis.
Achilles last name?
Bendixen
What does the name Achilles mean?
Because Achilles was a mortal, he had no existing Roman counterpart. As such, they would have simply called him Achilles. It's important to note that most Romans knew Greek as it was the language of trade and commerce.
What was Achilles last name?
i do not know it but i am his grate grate grate grate gran son
What does Achilles name mean?
Achilles's name means "the grief of the people."
How do you use Achilles in a sentence?
Achilles is a name, so you can use it the same way as any other name.
What was Achilles's king's name?
Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the myrmidons, and Thetis.
What was name of Achilles best friend?
Achilles cousin and best friend was Patroklos.
Does the Achilles sword have name?
NO
What was Achilles name in Greek?
Achilles (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, Akhilleus, pronounced [akʰillěws]
What god or goddess has the same name as a human bone?
Achilles, as in the Achilles tendon in the heel
What was the name of the new Achilles' shield forged by Hephaestus after Patroclus killed?
It was not given a name: it was simply known as the armor of Achilles.
Does Achilles have a Latin name?
Because Achilles is a proper name, and a well established one because of his fame, I think it still would have been pronounced Achilles. But I'm not completely sure.
Achilles last name?
Bendixen
What is the name of Achilles' love?
Haralia
Name a famous charactes who has an Achilles' heel?
Everyone has a weakness. There is nobody who doesn't have an "Achilles' Heel"
