Whose Does She Think She Is?
Who was the greatest warrior of the Greeks?
Achilles
Who trained Achilles?
Chiron
Who discovers Achilles at Skyros?
Odysseus
Achilles is killed by?
Paris
Achilles shares this trait with other Greek heroes like Hercules, Orion, and Perseus
Being a Demigod
Who is Achilles' mother?
Thetis
Who tried to make Achilles immortal?
His mother, Thetis
Agamemnon
Achilles' army is also known as this
Myrmidons
This river is not only what made Achilles nearly invincible, but is also the River that leads to the Underworld.
The River Styx
Who was Achilles' father? What was he King of?
Peleus, King of Phthia
Achilles is forced to choose between these TWO fates
Living a long life, but died unknown
Live a short life, but died remembered
Why does Apollo send a plague to Greek Army?
He was upset with his priest Calchas' daughter being taken away from him by the Greeks
Which ankle was Achilles shot in?
Left
What type of tissue was ironically named after Achilles?
Tendon
These TWO women were the cause of Achilles dropping out of the war efforts
Chryseis and Briseis
What was Achilles disguised as this, on this island?
Achilles was hidden as girl on the Island of Skyros
Who does Achilles vow to protect?
Calchas
Hector's funeral lasted this many days, ending with him being buried on this day.
The funeral lasted 9 days, Hector was buried on the 10th
This magical telling shows up many times in the story of Achilles and in other Greek tales
Prophecy
This foretelling ended up leading for Thetis to marry Peleus was also mentioned in this myth we learned in class?
Prometheus
What TWO things did Thetis do to protect her son from his fate?
Thetis tried to make her son immortal by dipping him the River Styx
Thetis also hid Achilles on Skyros to protect him from going to the war at Troy
Agamemnon's command is seen as this to Achilles, so he does this
It is seen as a dishonor, so he refuses to lead his army and fight
This close companion decides to do this, leading this to happen, making Achilles do this
Patroclus decides to disguise himself as Achilles to lead Achilles' army. This led to his death causing Achilles to fall into a deep grief making him join back in the war efforts.
These TWO Olympian Gods show up in the story of Achilles
Apollo and Zeus