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Which veterans did Odysseus not speak to in Hades?
Ajax would still not speak to Odysseus in Hades, as he was still angry at Odysseus over the battle for Achilles' armour.
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 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.
How did Ajax die in the Trojan War?
Legend has it that he suicided after shaming himself while temporarily deranged, after Odysseus won a competition between them for the dead Achilles' armour. Following the chronology of his forbears, he would have been dead by the time of the Trojan War. The bards introduced him into their story of the Trojan War to have yet another great hero.
What were Achilles's weapons?
Achilles' primary weapon was the spear. He carried an unusual spear which Homer describes as too big for any other warrior to wield successfully. When Patroclus wears Achilles' armour, Homer makes a point of saying that he takes a different spear. He also uses a sword, but it secondary to the spear. He arms in a cuirass, greaves, bronze helmet and shield. His second set of armour (made by Hephaestus after Hektor has taken Achilles' first set from Patroclus' corpse) is more fantastic and beyond the technical skill of the Mycenaeans (who's age Homer describes), but is the same in terms of items.
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.
Which veterans did Odysseus not speak to in Hades?
Ajax would still not speak to Odysseus in Hades, as he was still angry at Odysseus over the battle for Achilles' armour.
Answering In greek myth who lost his mind when Agamemnon gave Achilles's armour to Odysseus?
Ajax
What is the name of the second best Greek hero who lost out to Odysseus?
Ajax the Greater..He was upset when the armour of Achilles was given to Odysseus, and fell on his sword and died.
Who killed themselves when Achilles armour was given to Odysseus?
Ajax the greater killed himself after realizing he killed animals.
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.
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.
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 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.
