0
Achilles didn't NEED armor, of course, because he was invincible. However, to the Bronze Age Greeks, armor equaled identity. Your armor was much more than mere protection. It told the people around you who you were, who your family was, how rich in bronze they could afford to be. You'll notice, for example, that Diomedes has a boar's head on his shield, Ajax has the biggest shield of all the heroes, etc. (Even the gods wear armor, you'll notice.) So even if Achilles didn't need armor, he would have wanted it because your armor was a reflection of your identity as a Greek, a warrior, and a hero.
--Kwai Nyu
For the same reason any other warrior needs an armor. Sacrificing a bit of his mobility and speed, gaining a bit of durability in combat.
He may have been inpregnable, that doesn't mean a thwack to the abdomen didn't hurt!
He had given his armor to his best friend Patroclus when he left battle. When the Trojans thought Patroclus was Achilles, he was killed.
Achilles was enraged and returned to battle. Achilles needed new armor. It was made by Hephaestus. The shield depicted life in peace and the Horror of life in war.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What happens to Achilles spear?
Achilles' spear, like the rest of his armor, has been lost in the hundreds of years following the Trojan War.
What did Alexander the great armor look like and what was it related to?
it was related to Achilles and it had a carving of Achilles on it is what i learned in social studies. also has any one heard of the trombone cover of carry on wayward son by maniacal 4 trombone quartet. sorry this is just random
Hector stole achilles which Patroclus had borrowed?
Armor . He didn't steal it, taking a fallen foe's armour was recognised by both sides as a tophy the victor was entitled to.
Is Achilles related to Alexander the great?
Alexander and Achilles live in different ages.... -Actually they are a bit. Alexander thought of Achilles as a warrior idol. Nothing more nothing less. Achilles is a sort of mythological hero. We can not say for certain that Achilles really was an existing person. He only appears in a few scripts and also in Homer's "Illiad",where he was the main hero of the Trojan war. His exellency in battle and strategy, in addition to his mythological gift of his armor, made him a great hero to the people's minds. Thus Alexander the Great used to compare himself to Achilles and often trying to reach his military greatfulness. ''' '''
Why do the Greeks need Achilles?
he was the fiercest and bravest warrior, also they thought he was immortal
Did Athena have anything to do with Achilles armor?
the armor that Achilles had was given to odysseus after he died
Why does Achilles deny Hector's request?
Patroclus, Achilles' friend wore Achilles' armor. Hector killed him took the armor and refused to return it. Achilles would not forgive this.
Why does Achilles deny hector dying request?
Patroclus, Achilles' friend wore Achilles' armor. Hector killed him took the armor and refused to return it. Achilles would not forgive this.
He borrowed Achilles' armor when Achilles refused to fight?
Patroclus used Achilles armor to fight Hector when Achilles refused to continue fighting for Agamemnon. Patroclus was Achilles close friend and lover in the Iliad.
Who was the maker of Achilles armor?
Hephaestus was.
What was Achilles' armor made of?
Bronze
Who takes Achilles armor?
Paris
What is the significance of the armor Hector wears while fighting Achilles?
The armor that Hector wore used to belong to Achilles. Achilles had refused to fight because of a dispute he had with Agamemnon so he let his friend Patroclus wear his special golden armor to raise the moral of the Greek troops. But Hector, thinking that the guy in the armor was Achilles, killed Patroclus and took the armor. So Achilles fights Hector for revenge for his friend and spots Hector since he's wearing the golden armor.
Who was the maker of Achilles impenetrable armor?
Hephaestus was.
After hector steals achilles armor what is zeus tone in considering hectors fate?
Zeus tone was one of castigation after Hector steals Achilles armor
How was Hephaestus involved in the Trojan war?
After Patroclus is killed wearing Achilles' armor and the Trojans take possession of it, Hephaestus forges Achilles a new set of armor.
When did Hephaestus make armor for Achilles?
During the Trojan War, at the request of Achilles's mother Thetis and after the death of his friend Patroclus (who died in another set of armor he had).
