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Achilles asked his mother, Thetis, to plead with Zeus to grant the Trojans victory in battle until the Greeks honor him by returning his captive, Briseis. He felt dishonored after Agamemnon took her from him and wanted the Greeks to suffer losses to compel them to recognize his importance in the war. This request set the stage for the events of the Iliad, highlighting themes of pride, honor, and the consequences of personal grievances.
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Why did Achilles ask his mother to ask Zeus to help the Trojans defeat the Greeks?
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.
How did Zeus affect Achilles?
Zeus was Achilles' father.
What did Thetis ask Zeus to do during the Trojan war?
To give honor to her son Achilles.
How did Hercules and Achilles become almost invincible?
Both Herclues and Achilles were born half-god, Hercules by his father: Zeus, and Achilles by his mother: Thetis. Thetis further attempted to make Achilles invulnerable by dipping him in the Styx.
Is Achilles the son of zeus?
No, Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis.
Why did Achilles ask his mother to ask Zeus to help the Trojans defeat the Greeks?
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.
What does Thetis promise to do for her son Achilles?
She promises to ask Zeus to side with the Trojans in the battle.
What did Achilles ask his mother to do for him?
Achilles had his mother dip him in the River Styx. This made himinvincibleexcept for his heel.
How did Zeus affect Achilles?
Zeus was Achilles' father.
What did Achilles ask Thetis to do in chapter seven of The Trojan War by Bernard Evslin?
Achilles asked Thetis to go to Zeus and ask the god to give him honor.
As Achilles chase Hector around Priam what does Zeus ask for the other gods?
ask for magic powers
What did Thetis ask Zeus to do during the Trojan war?
To give honor to her son Achilles.
How did Hercules and Achilles become almost invincible?
Both Herclues and Achilles were born half-god, Hercules by his father: Zeus, and Achilles by his mother: Thetis. Thetis further attempted to make Achilles invulnerable by dipping him in the Styx.
Is Achilles the son of zeus?
No, Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis.
What di Promotheus do that was wrong by Zeus?
Prometheus foresaw the child that Zeus would bear that would eventually overthrow him but refused to tell Zeus who the mother of that child would be. Eventually he tells Zeus that it would be Achilles who would be his downfall and Zeus has Achilles's mother wed to another, thus securing his throne. He then allows Hercules to snap Prometheus's chains and free him. Oh and there's also a bit about how Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to man.
What happens if Hector defeats Achilles?
he asks her to ask Zeus as a favor to her so that he can make the achean lose as long as Achilles doesn't fight among them.0
What was Achilles response to Hectors proper burial request in The Iliad?
First of all, it was the will of the gods. Apollo pleaded for Hector seeing that he was respectful of the gods, and Zeus agreed with him. Zeus then told Thetis, Achilles's mother, to tell Achilles to give the body back. But, Achilles was also moved by Priam's speech and actions when he sneaks into the Greek camp in the middle of the night.
