Achilles was a Greek who was the offspring of Peleus and Thetis ("Achilles"). Achilles was the perfect military man because of his attributes, such as courage, which he obtained from being half human since his mother was a nymph ("Achilles"). Achilles could not be killed anywhere except his heel because his mother covered his body in the River Styx, but failed to cover his heel ("Achilles"). Chiron was a mentor to Achilles at an early age teaching him tactics for war and the practice of medical care ("Achilles"). Throughout Achilles' fighting career he is said to have been hot-headed and fought using fury as a weapon against his enemies (Emmons).
The training from Chiron helped his decision to fight for the Greeks against the Trojans ("Achilles"). Achilles fought until Agamemnon disrespected Achilles by removing a woman who was a war prize from Achilles' custody (Emmons). However, this period of withdrawal from fighting ended when Hector from Troy killed his best friend Patroclus (Emmons). Achilles did end up killing Hector but was later slain by Hector's vengeful brother Paris ("Achilles"). He was killed because the heel that was never coated by the River Styx was the endpoint of an arrow's arc ("Achilles"). One of Achilles' most famous actions was pulling Hector's dead body behind his chariot (Emmons).
The training from Chiron helped his decision to fight for the Greeks against the Trojans ("Achilles"). Achilles fought until Agamemnon disrespected Achilles by removing a woman who was a war prize from Achilles' custody (Emmons). However, this period of withdrawal from fighting ended when Hector from Troy killed his best friend Patroclus (Emmons). Achilles did end up killing Hector but was later slain by Hector's vengeful brother Paris ("Achilles"). He was killed because the heel that was never coated by the River Styx was the endpoint of an arrow's arc ("Achilles"). One of Achilles' most famous actions was pulling Hector's dead body behind his chariot (Emmons).
Achilles' action of pulling the body of the defeated Hector behind his chariot is portrayed in this photo (Emmons).
Works Cited
"Achilles." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 1-4. World History in Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
Emmons, James Tschen. "The Hero Achilles: Achilles: Anger and Arete." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
"In this modern painting, the victorious Achilles drags the body of his slain foe, Hector, around the..." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Don Nardo. Ed. Robert B. Kebric. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. World History in Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
"Achilles." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 1-4. World History in Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
Emmons, James Tschen. "The Hero Achilles: Achilles: Anger and Arete." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
"In this modern painting, the victorious Achilles drags the body of his slain foe, Hector, around the..." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Don Nardo. Ed. Robert B. Kebric. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. World History in Context. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.