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Why did Achilles ask his mother to ask Zeus to help the Trojans defeat the Greeks?
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to regain the honor the king took from him when he took away his honor, therefore Achilles wanted the king to suffer how he did.
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What gods sided with the Trojans in the Trojan war?
Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Leto, and Eris. It is arguable that Thetis, mother of Achilles, a Sea Nymph (not a goddess) was on the Achean (Greek) side, but when Achilles was going to betray them, she too favored the Trojans.
What was Achilles Quest?
Achilles didn't really have a quest, but he joined the Greeks in battle to get Helen of Troy back to her husband Menelaus. Since his mother was a river goddess, he was able to get armour crafted by Hephaestus himself. Although he was the bravest soldier in the ranks of Agamemnon, he was killed by Paris of Troy. The Greek gods and goddesses were divided in this matter, like Poseidon and Aphrodite were with the Trojans, while Athena and Hephaestus aided the Greeks.
What happened to the Greeks after Achilles quit the fight?
Achilles is a tragically flawed character whose â??Achilles heelâ?? was actually his pride. After receiving what he believed to be a blow to his pride, Achilles vowed to end his battle. After he vowed to no longer fight, he asked his mother to make a plea to Zeus to make sure the Greeks would still win.
Why did Achilles go into a sulk and refuse to fight during the Trojan war?
Agamemnon, principal chief of the gathered Greeks (as he was king of Mycenae and all of Achaea) took a woman named Chryseis as a slave. Her father, a priest of Apollo, praed for her return, so Apollo sent a plague among the Greeks. The prophet, Calchas, after being sworn protection by Achilles, told Agamemnon that Chryseis needed to be returned to end the plague. Agamemnon agreed, but also declared that Achilles' slave, Briseis be brought to him as a replacement. Achilles, raging over the dishonor (and because he loves Briseis), prays to his mother, Thetis, for Zeus to help the Trojans gain the upper hand.
Was Achilles a demi-god?
It is left to what you think is a demigod. His mother, Thetis, is a nymph and is sometime referred to one of the 50 goddesses of the water. So if you consider if the mother of a hero is a nymph, then yes he is a demigod, but the Greeks thought he was just a great hero
What gods sided with the Trojans in the Trojan war?
Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Leto, and Eris. It is arguable that Thetis, mother of Achilles, a Sea Nymph (not a goddess) was on the Achean (Greek) side, but when Achilles was going to betray them, she too favored the Trojans.
What was Achilles Quest?
Achilles didn't really have a quest, but he joined the Greeks in battle to get Helen of Troy back to her husband Menelaus. Since his mother was a river goddess, he was able to get armour crafted by Hephaestus himself. Although he was the bravest soldier in the ranks of Agamemnon, he was killed by Paris of Troy. The Greek gods and goddesses were divided in this matter, like Poseidon and Aphrodite were with the Trojans, while Athena and Hephaestus aided the Greeks.
What happened to the Greeks after Achilles quit the fight?
Achilles is a tragically flawed character whose â??Achilles heelâ?? was actually his pride. After receiving what he believed to be a blow to his pride, Achilles vowed to end his battle. After he vowed to no longer fight, he asked his mother to make a plea to Zeus to make sure the Greeks would still win.
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.
Why did Achilles go into a sulk and refuse to fight during the Trojan war?
Agamemnon, principal chief of the gathered Greeks (as he was king of Mycenae and all of Achaea) took a woman named Chryseis as a slave. Her father, a priest of Apollo, praed for her return, so Apollo sent a plague among the Greeks. The prophet, Calchas, after being sworn protection by Achilles, told Agamemnon that Chryseis needed to be returned to end the plague. Agamemnon agreed, but also declared that Achilles' slave, Briseis be brought to him as a replacement. Achilles, raging over the dishonor (and because he loves Briseis), prays to his mother, Thetis, for Zeus to help the Trojans gain the upper hand.
How was Archilles killed?
One account of Achilles' death involves the deception of Achille's lover, Polyxema, as she lures Achilles to a secret rendez-vous as a ruse to set him up for a fatal ambush by the Trojan prince Paris. The poisoned arrow of Paris is said to have been guided by Apollo to strike Achilles' vulnerable heel, the only part of his body capable of injury.
But you are incurable Achilles god forbid i feel the spite you nurse in your heart you and your damned honor peleus was never your father or thetis your mother no the grey sea spat you out o?
A part of Protoclus's words to Achilles when Achilles refuses to fight and the Greeks die as a result.
What was the rive in which Achilles' mother dipped him in?
Thetis (Achilles' mother) dipped Achilles into the River Styx, located in the Underworld
Was Achilles a demi-god?
It is left to what you think is a demigod. His mother, Thetis, is a nymph and is sometime referred to one of the 50 goddesses of the water. So if you consider if the mother of a hero is a nymph, then yes he is a demigod, but the Greeks thought he was just a great hero
What goddess sided with the Greeks in the Trojan war and why?
Athena and Hera - because they lost the contest for the Golden Apple to Aphrodite (who then awarded the hand of Helen to Paris, starting the war) Poseidon - Because Priam's father, Laomedon, did not repay him justly for building the walls of Troy. Hermes - Because mythologically, Hermes represented the Wind, which is always opposed to the Sun, Apollo, and Apollo sided with the Trojans because they built him a massive temple (which the Greeks defiled and sacked) Hephaestus - Because Aphrodite and her lover, Ares, sided with the Trojans. Thetis - Because she is the mother of Achilles by Pelus, both Achaeans (Greeks).
Is Achilles's mother Athena?
No, Achilles's mother is Thetis, a Nereid or sea nymph.
What happens to Achilles in the Trojan war?
Achilles was dipped into the River Styx from his heel when he was a baby by his mother Thetis, which allowed him to become nearly invincible. His only weakness was his heel. Achilles was in war and fought for the Greeks. He got shot with an arrow through his heel and it killed him.
