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Achilles

In Greek mythology, Achilles (/əˈkɪliːz/ ⓘ ə-KIL-eez) or Achilleus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, romanized: Achilleús) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonaut. Achilles was raised in…

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Abode
Phthia
Children
Neoptolemus, Oneiros
Consort
Deidamia
Parents
Peleus (father) · Thetis (mother)
Siblings
Polymele

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related to Troilus · 41
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AchillesAbodePhthia1.00infobox
AchillesChildrenNeoptolemus, Oneiros1.00infobox
AchillesConsortDeidamia1.00infobox
AchillesParentsPeleus (father)1.00infobox
AchillesParentsThetis (mother)1.00infobox
AchillesSiblingsPolymele1.00infobox
Achillesis asubject of the poem Achilleis0.90text
Achillesis amain character in Terence Hawkins's 2009 novel The Rage of Achilles.Achilles is a major character in Madeline Miller's debut novel0.90text
Achillesis amain character in Pat Barker's 2018 novel The Silence of the Girls0.90text
Achillesis asculpture created by Christophe Veyrier0.90text
Achillesis afresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo0.90text
Achillesis asong on the 1966 double-album Blonde on Blonde by Bob DylanAchilles Last Stand is a song on the 1976 Led Zeppelin album Presence.Achilles0.90text

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