Achilles

His father is a king (2) and his mother is (5) a goddess, not a royal princess. The unusual circumstances (4) surrounding his conception include his parents' wrestling match and the golden apple of Eris. He is (7) spirited away and raised (8) by the centaur Chiron. We are told (9) nothing of his childhood but on (10) reaching manhood he goes to Troy, where he has (11) a victory over Hector. He meets (18) a strange death by poisoned arrow tip in his heal and has (22) a holy sepulchre at Troy.

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This document was placed on the web by Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz for his students in CLAS230 Classical Mythology at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. It is based upon material he has used in mythology classes for many years, first at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and then at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. If you have any questions, you may contact him at toms@monm.edu.