Achilles :: The Trojan War Hero - Greek Mythology
Achilles' 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 …
Iliad :: Homer's Epic Poem of the Trojan War - Greek Mythology
Patroclus' 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 …
Shield of Achilles - Greek Mythology
Achilles' mother, the goddess Thetis, asked Hephaestus to forge a new armour to provide her son. The shield was described in detail by Homer in his epic Iliad, and it was said to depict a …
Neoptolemus - Greek Mythology
While 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 …
Philoctetes - Greek Mythology
Philoctetes was the son of King Poeas in Greek mythology, a Greek hero who participated in the Trojan War.He first appeared in the story of Heracles' demise; the great hero had worn the …
Polyxena - Greek Mythology
When 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, …
Greek Heroes - Greek Mythology
Greek Heroes on GreekMythology.com including Achilles, Actaeon, Aeneas, Atlanta, Bellerophon, Dioscuri, Heracles, Jason, Meleager, Odysseus, Peleus, Perseus etc. Olympians Aphrodite …
Patroclus - Greek Mythology
Patroclus at the Trojan War During the Trojan War, Patroclus was a valiant soldier.When the Trojans had taken the advantage and were threatening the Greek ships, Patroclus convinced …
Peleus - Greek Mythology
This later became Achilles' doom, as a poisonous arrow shot by Paris and guided by Apollo during the Trojan War hit him in his heel and killed him. See Also: Aeacus, Endeis, Thetis, …
Iphigenia - Greek Mythology
Achilles, unaware that his name was used in a lie, tried to prevent the sacrifice, but Iphigenia utterly decided to sacrifice herself in honour and of her own volition. The most popular version …