Achilles: The Story of Greece’s Greatest Warrior

Achilles was the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, and most people know him for one thing: his heel. But Homer never mentions a heel, and the story of Achilles is far bigger than the way he died. In this video we follow the life of Achilles from the Greek myths, using the Iliad, the Odyssey and the other ancient sources that tell his story. We cover the prophecy of his two fates, why his mother Thetis hid him on the island of Skyros, how Odysseus found him, his quarrel with Agamemnon over Briseis, the death of Patroklos in his armor, his duel with Hector at the walls of Troy, King Priam's visit to his tent, his death, and what the ancient poets say happened to him afterward. You'll learn where the myth of Achilles' heel actually comes from, what Homer says about his wounds, and why the sources disagree on his death and his afterlife. Sources: Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey; the Aithiopis (known only from a later summary); Statius, the Achilleid; Apollodorus; Pindar. Topics Covered: Achilles and the myth of the heel Thetis, Peleus and the prophecy of two fates Achilles on Skyros and Odysseus's trick The quarrel with Agamemnon and Briseis Patroklos and the armor of Achilles Achilles and Hector at the walls of Troy Priam in the tent of Achilles The death of Achilles Achilles in the underworld #Achilles #GreekMythology #TrojanWar