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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.
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Polyxena - Greek MythologyWhen Polyxena told Achilles to meet her at the temple of Apollo, he trusted her, and there, he was ambushed by Paris and Deiphobus. They shot a poisoned arrow, which, guided by Apollo, found Achilles on his heel and resulted in his death. According to some sources, Polyxena killed herself out of guilt for Achilles' death.
- Hector - Greek MythologyThe last fight that Hector gave was against Achilles. However, when he saw Achilles and while he was ready to fight him, he suddenly was overcome with fear and started running. Achilles chased him, and Hector finally decided to battle his fear and stopped running, after seeing the goddess Athena in the form of his brother Deiphobus. Achilled ...
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