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Where was Achilles' father the king of?
Peleus was Achilles' father. He was the king of the island of Aegina and Endeis.
How did Zeus affect Achilles?
Zeus was Achilles' father.
Was Achilles the father of Penelope?
No- Icarius was the father of Penelope.
Who does priam ask Achilles to remember?
Priam asks Achilles to remember his own father, Peleus.
What was Achilles father name?
Achilles' father was named Peleus. He was a mortal king of the Myrmidons and married the sea nymph Thetis, who is Achilles' mother. Their union is famous in Greek mythology, particularly for the events surrounding the Trojan War.
What does Priam talk about which stirs Achilles' pity?
Priam talks about Achilles's own father, Peleus, who is awaiting his return.
Who is thetis's father?
Thetis was Achilles' goddess mother, Peleus his mortal father.
Who convinced Achilles to stop mistreating Hector?
Priam (Hector's father) stole into the greek camp and met with Achilles in secret.
What does Achilles refuse to promise the dying Hector?
Hector begged Achilles - not to spare his life, but to treat his body with respect after killing him. Achilles then refused to return Hector's body to his father.
How did Hercules and Achilles become almost invincible?
Both Herclues and Achilles were born half-god, Hercules by his father: Zeus, and Achilles by his mother: Thetis. Thetis further attempted to make Achilles invulnerable by dipping him in the Styx.
Why does Thetis agree to help Achilles?
Achilles is her son. Thetis was by prophesy destined to bear a son greater than his father (Peleus); Achilles was also prophesied to die if he went to fight in the Trojan war.
Where was Achilles born?
It is never mentioned in myth where Achilles was actually born, though his father was the King of the Island of Aegina, so he might have been born there.
