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Another Amazon mentioned in mythology is Penthesilea. According to legend, this daughter of Ares accidentally killed her sister Hippolyte while hunting, and went to Troy to seek absolution. This occurs at the time of the Trojan War, so she joins with the Trojans in their fight against the Greeks. When Achilles encounters her in battle, he kills her. However, after the fact, he falls in love with the dead Amazon, and kills another Greek soldier, Thersites, for jeering at Achilles for falling in love with her.
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How do you pronounce Achilles?
Ah-kill-eez
Why did hector kill Petroclus?
He thought that he was Achilles.
What actors and actresses appeared in Penthesilea - 1974?
The cast of Penthesilea - 1974 includes: Jan Creighton Debra Dolnansky as Penthesilea Lisa Kephart Whit Maclaughlin Grace McKeaney Jerry Stropnicky Peter Wollen Ann Woodworth
How does Achilles kill hector in the Iliad?
Achilles fought hector out side of the gates of Troy. Both talked about what would happen if either of them killed the other. Achilles drew first blood by throwing his spear at hector. Achilles misses hector and hector throws his spear at Achilles and he blocks the spear with his shield. This is what myth tells us Athena goddess of wisdom takes Achilles spear and throws it back to Achilles and hector does not see this. But hector had no reserved spear but thinks his one of his brothers is by his side. Athena posses as one of hectors brothers and tells hector that he will help hector fight Achilles. Hector is tricked by Athena and then has no choice. Hector charges for Achilles and Achilles does the same. Achilles has a longer weapon and so he thrashes his spear into hectors windpipe. Hector still has some few moments left and then ask Achilles to give his body back to his loved ones at troy so he may be properly buried. Achilles refuses and hectors last words is the Paris t who was the one who started the entire war will kill Achilles at the gates of troy where hector is being killed now. In all honest opinion I think that Achilles didn't have help from a goddess and that he had a javelin and a spear but hector only had a javelin and did not see Achilles spear. The he rest of the fight I think happened.
What are some achievements by Achilles?
He lead Myrmidons to victory in the Trojan War
Is penthesilea a goddess or a mortal?
Mortal, she was killed by Achilles.
Amazon who battled with Achilles?
The Amazon who fought Achilles was named Penthesileia (also spelled Penthesilea). He killed her then fell in love with her.
Why did Apollo kill Achilles?
There are different versions which show the death of Achilles. A famous myth tells that Paris show an arrow which Apollo guided into Achilles heel.
Roman version of the myth Achilles?
There is no Roman version of the myth of Achilles.
Is the pottery depiction of Achilles and Penthesilea a primary or secondary source of evidence?
It depends on what it is being used as evidence of/for.
How did Odysseus kill Achilles?
Odysseus did not kill Achilles. Paris killed Achilles.
What was the name of the amazon warrior who was killed by Achilles?
I submit that it was Achilles that was killed by the Amazon queen, Penthesilea, ruler of the Thermodontine amazons, rather than the other way around, according to the research of Carla Osborne. PENTHESILEA, responded to a call for help from the besieged queen of Troy. The Amazons temporarily freed the city, and Penthesilea killed Achilles, leader of the Myrmidonian Greeks. Penthesilea, in turn, was killed by treachery, stabbed in the back by one of the priests of Apollo who had betrayed the city. Contrary to popular belief, Penthesilea was not part of last flair of greatness from a dying nation (the Amazons). Homeric Troy fell around 1200 BCE, six centuries before the official political demise of the Northern Amazon Nation. What Penthesilea probably represents is the beginning of the retreat of Goddess worshipping peoples in Asia Minor in the face of continuing violence from invaders.An realistic viewpoint:The stories surrounding the Trojan War era are legends, of which there were many different versions, initially sung by the strolling bards, each with their own several versions. When these began to be written down a few hundred years later, even the written versions varied between each other. What we have today are stories, not history. The name of the Amazon killed by Achilles in these tales is Penthesilea.
Who killed hector in greek myth?
Achilles
What is a expression that is named after a greek myth?
Achilles' heel. (weakness)
How did Achilles kill?
If you mean how was he killed he was shot with an arrow in the Achilles tendon.
Did Apollo kill Achilles?
He helped Paris aim his arrow at the heel of Achilles.
Why did Achilles want to kill hector?
Hector had killed Achilles' friend Patroclus.
