Question

Is Achilles an epic hero?

Answer 1

Answer: In Greek mythology, Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War.

Explanation: He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph. During the Trojan War, Achilles was instrumental in the Greeks’ mission to retrieve Helen.

Achilles was a Greek hero, most famous for his part in the Trojan War. When he was born, Thetis dipped Achilles in the river Styx to make him immortal. She held him by the heel as she dipped him in, and because his heel did not touch the water, it was the only part of him that could be harmed.

Answer 2

The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. According to legend, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal, but he had one vulnerability–his “Achilles heel.” Homer's epic poem The Iliad tells the story of his adventures during the last year of the Trojan War.

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