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Achilles was a great warrior who was famous for dying after being shot with an arrow in his only mortal spot, his heel. The story goes that his mother dipped him into sacred water that made him immortal, but she held him by his ankle so he didn't become immortal in that spot. We get the term "the Achilles tendon" from this myth.
Achilles was known for his invincibility. When he was born his mother dipped him in the River Styx holding him by the heel. This made him almost fully immortal, but if he was shot in the heel he would die. This fate came over him when Paris shot him in the heel in the Trojan War. The Greeks actually won that war in the end with the old give your enemy a wooden horse filled with Greek soldiers ready to kill you trick. This is also why we have the Achilles tendon as a tendon in our heel.
Not only that, but he was courageous enough to go fight Hector even though he knew he would soon die after Hector's death. He knew this because of the prophecy he had been told when he was born, by the oracle.
Another reason Achilles is a hero is because he stood up for his rights against Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army. Agamemnon and his army went and conquered the cities around Troy so they could have a bigger army. However, the all took the women as slaves, and each warrior could take his pick, but Agamemnon went first. He picked Chryseis- the daughter of the priest in Apollo's temple. Her father was upset and went to Apollo to ask for help. Apollo caused a plague in the Greek army and therefore, many people died. Calchas- a soothsayer, told Agamemnon and the army that Apollo would not stop until Chryseis was returned to her family. Agamemnon agreed, but only if he got Achilles' slave- Bryseis. Achilles and Agamemnon had a big fight. Achilles even took his sword out, ready to fight Agamemnon, but his wisdom/Athena made him do the right thing, and not harm King Agamemnon. Instead, he went to another camp and stopped fighting. This affected the Greek army greatly because Achilles was the best warrior, and without him, they would surely lose.
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What Greek hero defeated Hector in front of the walls of Troy?
Achilles
Who was the hero of the Trojan war?
Achilles
Where was Achilles the legendary hero from?
Achilles is a Greek hero from Homer's Iliad. He is the ruler/war lord for the Myrmidons. He's famous for this all-consuming rage.
Who was the sister of the Trojan war hero Achilles?
There has been no written evidence of a sibling of Achilles.
How do you say Achilles in french?
Achilles (the Greek hero) is spelled Achille in French. Achilles' heel is translated 'le talon d'Achille'.
Is Achilles a hero?
Yes, and it's Achilles.
Which body part is named after a war hero of Greek mythology?
The Achilles tendon is named after the Greek war hero Achilles, who was known for his invulnerability in battle except for his heel.
Is Achilles a god?
Achilles was a hero according to greek mythology.
What Greek hero defeated Hector in front of the walls of Troy?
Achilles
Was Alexander a hero?
Achilles
Who is The strongest greek hero?
Achilles
Is Achilles a tragic hero?
yes.
Who was the hero of the Trojan war?
Achilles
Where was Achilles the legendary hero from?
Achilles is a Greek hero from Homer's Iliad. He is the ruler/war lord for the Myrmidons. He's famous for this all-consuming rage.
Who is more famous Achilles or Sonic the Hedgehog?
Achilles , the Greek hero from the Trojan War .
Who was the sister of the Trojan war hero Achilles?
There has been no written evidence of a sibling of Achilles.
Who was the favorite hero of Alexander the great?
achilles
