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What does Achilles name mean?

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Achilles's name means "the grief of the people."

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How did Achilles kill?

If you mean how was he killed he was shot with an arrow in the Achilles tendon.


How do you use Achilles in a sentence?

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Because Achilles was a mortal, he had no existing Roman counterpart. As such, they would have simply called him Achilles. It's important to note that most Romans knew Greek as it was the language of trade and commerce.


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Does Achilles have a Latin name?

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