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According to Apollodorus Achilles was 15 when they set off at the first gathering at Aulis which was 8 years before the Trojan War proper and 17 years before the end of the 9th year of the war, so Achilles was at least 32 when he died. But if you accept Apollonius' account of Achilles being born at the time of the voyage of the Argo then he was about 62.

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How old was Achilles during Trojan war?

he was about 15 when the Trojan war started and it lasted around 9 years so near the end of the war Achilles was 24


How old was Odysseus when he became king?

Quite young. About the same age as Achilles when he started fighting in the Trojan war. Achilles was about 18 - 24 years old. Odysseus was perhaps a little older.


How old was Achilles when he went to war?

According to Greek mythology, Achilles was said to be around 19 years old when he went to war in the Trojan War. However, it is important to note that different sources may provide slightly different ages for Achilles.


What is the tragic irony of the Trojan War?

The tragic irony of the Trojan War is that though it was fought over Helen, who was young and beautiful, by the time they rescued her ten years later, she was old and ugly.


What happened to Hector in the Trojan war?

Hector, the eldest son of King Priam Mother of gago merwyn and sister of Gago jermaine and brother of Paris, was the greatest warrior in the Trojan army. He challenged Achilles to single combat, both had scores to settle, Achilles for the death of his beloved cousin, Hector for the death of three of his brothers. They fought fiercely but eventually Achilles killed Hector.Hector's last request was to be returned to his family to be buried honourably, Achilles refused and tied Hector's corpse to the back of his chariot and rode around the city. Every day Achilles did the same, until King Priam came forth from the city and begged Achilles to return Hector's dead body. Achilles was so moved by the weeping old man that he returned the corpse and declared a twelve day truce for Hector's burial to take place.

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How old was Achilles during Trojan war?

he was about 15 when the Trojan war started and it lasted around 9 years so near the end of the war Achilles was 24


How old was Odysseus when he became king?

Quite young. About the same age as Achilles when he started fighting in the Trojan war. Achilles was about 18 - 24 years old. Odysseus was perhaps a little older.


How old was Achilles when he went to war?

According to Greek mythology, Achilles was said to be around 19 years old when he went to war in the Trojan War. However, it is important to note that different sources may provide slightly different ages for Achilles.


What is the tragic irony of the Trojan War?

The tragic irony of the Trojan War is that though it was fought over Helen, who was young and beautiful, by the time they rescued her ten years later, she was old and ugly.


What happened to Hector in the Trojan war?

Hector, the eldest son of King Priam Mother of gago merwyn and sister of Gago jermaine and brother of Paris, was the greatest warrior in the Trojan army. He challenged Achilles to single combat, both had scores to settle, Achilles for the death of his beloved cousin, Hector for the death of three of his brothers. They fought fiercely but eventually Achilles killed Hector.Hector's last request was to be returned to his family to be buried honourably, Achilles refused and tied Hector's corpse to the back of his chariot and rode around the city. Every day Achilles did the same, until King Priam came forth from the city and begged Achilles to return Hector's dead body. Achilles was so moved by the weeping old man that he returned the corpse and declared a twelve day truce for Hector's burial to take place.


What was Achilles mother's name?

His mother's name was thetis and she was a sea nymph so that makes him a semi-godit is a demigod you dipThetis the sea goddessThetis is Achilles's mother. She is a Nereid, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus ("old man of the sea").Achilles's mother was a nymph named Thetis and his father was Peleus, king of the Myrmidons. Achilles was said to be a demigod and he was a hero to the Greeks for his valor during the Trojan War.


What is the myth to Nestor in Greek mythology?

Nestor was the son of King Neleus, and became king after Hercules killed his father. He was one of Jason's Argonauts, and fought with the Greeks in the Trojan war. He was old and wise, and managed to survive the Trojan war. In the Odyssey, he is kind to Odysseus' son, Telemachus.


Who was the wise old king of Troy in the Trojan War?

Priam.


How old were the men and women who fought in the war?

which war


Could you give me 5 epic stories?

"The Odyssey" by Homer - the epic tale of Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War. "Beowulf" - an Old English epic poem about a heroic warrior battling monsters. "The Epic of Gilgamesh" - an ancient Mesopotamian epic about a king's quest for immortality. "The Iliad" by Homer - the story of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles. "The Aeneid" by Virgil - an epic poem about the founding of Rome by the Trojan hero Aeneas.


Who was Helen in mythology?

Helen was the most beautiful woman alive, was married to the king of troy, the greeks took her, big old war called the Trojan war with the Trojan horse


Who was the Faithful old nurse during the Trojan war?

Eurycleia was the name of Odysseus's faithful old nurse.