Because Achilles is a legendary hero (his mother was a Nereid), no age is ever given for him. Though it could be assumed he was probably in his 30's when he died (young enough to be a powerful warrior still, but old enough to command respect as King).
yes he did live
Achilles and Hector fought with spears and hand to hand combat for a long time, and for a long time no one could discern whose side fate was on.
Odysseus was charged by Agamemnon to convince Achilles to go to war. Achilles impersonated a woman at the behest of his mother, to whom it had been prophesied that Achilles would either live a long, uneventful life or a short, glorious one. Odysseus presented the women among whom Achilles was hid with a bounty of gifts, among which where placed a few weapons. After observing one of the women taking an unusual interest in the weapons, Odysseus later sounded a battle horn, fooling Achilles into clutching for a weapon and revealing him to be the heroic soldier.
Achilles
Odysseus did not kill Achilles. Paris killed Achilles.
yes he did live
His inability to endure long distance running is his Achilles heel.
Achilles was a character of Greek mythology and there is no proof he ever lived. He was a great warrior and was considered a demigod.
Achilles and Hector fought with spears and hand to hand combat for a long time, and for a long time no one could discern whose side fate was on.
There are not long summaries available for the book Achilles by Elizabeth Cook. You can find short summaries at locations such as Observer Review and Good Reads.
The death of Achilles, as predicted by Hector with his dying breath, was brought about by Paris with an arrow to the heel(Sometime, after the death of Hector).
He was given a choice before joining the Trojan war, to live long and die unknown or to live a short and heroic life. The aim of all Homer's heroes is to achieve honor, the favor of their fellows.
Odysseus was charged by Agamemnon to convince Achilles to go to war. Achilles impersonated a woman at the behest of his mother, to whom it had been prophesied that Achilles would either live a long, uneventful life or a short, glorious one. Odysseus presented the women among whom Achilles was hid with a bounty of gifts, among which where placed a few weapons. After observing one of the women taking an unusual interest in the weapons, Odysseus later sounded a battle horn, fooling Achilles into clutching for a weapon and revealing him to be the heroic soldier.
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Achilles
Odysseus did not kill Achilles. Paris killed Achilles.
The Shield of Achilles