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Although it was not necessary for him to wear armor, (he was virtually invincible) he may have worn it anyway to distract enemies from his true weakpoint- nobody is going to aim for the heel when they think they can kill at the heart. Perhaps he did not know of his own invincibility, and he simply wore it because he thought he could be wounded by the swords and spears of his adversaries. Another fact to be looked at is that armor, swords and shields were a way of identifying yourself and earning respect. Your armor told others how rich you were, who you were, and which family you came from.
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Why did Achilles wear armour if he could only be killed by a shot to the ankle?
At the time, this was an unknown consequence.
Who received Achilles' armor after he died?
Odysseus and Telamonium Ajax compete for the armour; it is eventually given to Odysseus. Odysseus ends up giving the armour to Achilles' son, Neoptolemus.
What god or goddess gave Odysseus Achilles magical armour?
Hephaestus.
What did Achilles armor look like?
It was crafted by Hephaestus and was a golden armour said to be as bright as the sun and was the best armour ever made.
What happened to Patroclus?
Patroclus was Achilles cousin and was killed in the Trojan War by Hector. He was killed while wearing Achilles armour.
What did Hephaestus provide to Achilles?
Armour at the request of Thetis, the mother of Achilles who had saved Hephaestus when Hera threw him from heaven as a babe for being lame/ugly.
Did the Greek god Hephaestus help anyone in particular?
For Thetis, the mother of Achilles, and his rescuer when Hera threw him from Mt. Olympus, he build the Armour of Achilles.
Answering In greek myth who lost his mind when Agamemnon gave Achilles's armour to Odysseus?
Ajax
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.
What did the Trojans wear to war?
the Trojan fighters were Achilles, Agamemnon, Ajax the greater, Ajax the lesser, Diomedes, Idomeneus, MMenelaus, Nester and Odyseues.
What happens to partroclus in the Greek mythology?
*Patroclus Youth: He killed his friend and he and his father fled to Phthia. There he met Achilles and they became friends. He was raised with Achilles by Chiron, in the wilderness. Trojan war: When the Trojans threatened their ships, he convinced Achilles to let him wear Achilles' armour and lead the Myrmidons into combat against the Trojans. He disobeyed Achilles' order to break off once the ships were saved and pursued the Trojans all the way back to the gates of Troy. He was killed by Hector, after being stunned by Apollo and wounded by Euphorbos.
What did what did the gladiators wear?
armour
