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.
Achilles, as in the Achilles tendon in the heel
Achilles (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, Akhilleus, pronounced [akʰillěws]