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Bookmark or Share- Neoptolemus - Greek MythologyWhile there, Achilles had an affair with the princess Deidamia; from this union, Neoptolemus was born. Helenus , a Trojan seer, was captured by the Greeks and was forced to tell them that Troy would fall if the Greeks acquired the arrows of Heracles and the Palladium, and if they also convinced Neoptolemus to join the war.
- Iliad :: Homer's Epic Poem of the Trojan War - Greek MythologyPatroclus' Death and Achilles' Return Desperate to repel the Trojans, Achilles' close friend and companion, Patroclus, dons Achilles' armor and leads the Myrmidons into battle. Patroclus is slain by Hector, igniting a fierce desire for vengeance in Achilles. Overcome with grief and rage, Achilles reconciles with Agamemnon and returns to the ...
- Achilles :: The Trojan War Hero - Greek MythologyAchilles' anger with Agamemnon is the main theme of Homer’s “Iliad” which recounts the last year of the Trojan War, during which Achilles first withdraws from battle and then, enraged by the death of his beloved comrade Patroclus, brings the Greeks the body of Troy’s greatest warrior, Hector.
- Trojan War - Greek MythologyNow that Achilles was out of the action, the Trojans started winning battle after a battle, eventually driving the Greeks back to their ships and almost setting the ships on fire. Patroclus, Achilles’ closest friend, couldn’t take this any longer; so, he asked Achilles for his armor and, disguised as him, took command of the Myrmidon army ...
- Thetis - Greek MythologyInstead, she married Peleus, with whom she had a son, the mythical hero Achilles. Peleus ' and Thetis' wedding was the main event that caused all subsequent events triggering the Trojan War . During the wedding, the goddess of discord Eris , who had not been invited, threw amidst the guests the Apple of Discord, on which the words "to the ...
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