myrmidons
Those special troops mentioned in the Iliad were called Myrmidons.
swiss guard
Yes. There was the Republican Guard, and the Special Republican Guard.
Achilles's name means "the grief of the people."
swiss guard
Achilles is a name, so you can use it the same way as any other name.
Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the myrmidons, and Thetis.
Achilles cousin and best friend was Patroklos.
NO
It was not given a name: it was simply known as the armor of Achilles.
Because Achilles is a proper name, and a well established one because of his fame, I think it still would have been pronounced Achilles. But I'm not completely sure.
Achilles, as in the Achilles tendon in the heel