He was in a hissy fit because his commander King Agamemnon had taken over his girlfriend Briseis.
Some Gods favored the Greeks, others the Trojans. Athena favored the Greeks when she helped Achilles fight and kill Hector.
Agamemnon was forced to return his lover Chryseis to end the plague, and took Achilles' concubine Briseis as his own. Enraged at the dishonor Agamemnon had inflicted upon him, Achilles decided he would no longer fight.
This was Patroclus, Achilles's cousin
Because he wants a challenge against zeus to fight against all the gods
skill in battle.
Some Gods favored the Greeks, others the Trojans. Athena favored the Greeks when she helped Achilles fight and kill Hector.
Achilles
Agamemnon was forced to return his lover Chryseis to end the plague, and took Achilles' concubine Briseis as his own. Enraged at the dishonor Agamemnon had inflicted upon him, Achilles decided he would no longer fight.
This was Patroclus, Achilles's cousin
Because he wants a challenge against zeus to fight against all the gods
Phthia, as he says in the first book of the Iliad in his rant to Agamemnon.
The Greek prince, Hector, killed Achilles' cousin, Patroclus. Patroclus was fighting in Achilles' armor, so Hector did not realize who he was fighting. Achilles and Patroclus were very close. In some versions of the story they were even lovers. Achilles was grief stricken and decided to enter the fight.
I don't think Achilles stole anything from Patroclus. Patroclus stole Achilles armor and war it into battle. The Trojans thought he was Achilles and killed him.
skill in battle.
Skill In Battle
because he wanted revenge for the death of his brother, hector. because achilles was the symbol of strength and victory for the invading army and he thought that if achilles was killed in battle the invading army would lose hope.
Achilles was furious because Hector had killed Patroclos, best friend of Achilles.