The Greek hero Achilles, son of Thetis and Peleus, was the Greek’s greatest warrior and a hero of the Trojan War. He’s known the killer of Hector, and the bearer of the famous heel which was his one weakness, as the friend and probable lover of Patroclus. His story is …
Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and King Peleus. He was a great warrior and a hero of the Greeks in the war against Troy. His story is best known from the Iliad, which tells the story of just a few weeks of the years-long war. He also …
Odysseus and Achilles are two of the most famous Greek heroes and fought beside each other at Troy. One is often called the foil of the other, but how did these two heroes compare? Odysseus and Achilles were both similar and opposites. In some ways they could be considered two …
There are many great heroes in Greek mythology, but few could compare to greatness of either Hercules or Achilles. In their time they were believed to be the mightiest of all warriors. But, how exactly do these two heroes match up. What is the difference between Hercules and Achilles? Hercules …
The story of the Trojan War is packed full with some of the most interesting characters and rivalries in Greek mythology. Yet few of rivalries live up to that between Achilles vs Hector. Both were the best fighters for each of their respective armies and they were to fight it …