Achilles was the greatest warrior in Homer's Iliad. He was the son of the water nymph Thetis and was dipped in the River Styx as a child, which made him invulnerable everywhere except for his heel. Achilles had an excessive pride that caused him to refuse to fight in the Trojan War at first. He was known for his rage and arrogance on the battlefield. After killing Hector, he dragged the body behind his chariot. Achilles' relationship with Briseis and his death of Patroclus drove much of his actions in the war.

1. Troy – Achilles Charles Kim LVV4U Thursday, Oct 08

2. Physical Traits Greek Hero of the Trojan war He was the greatest and fastest warrior of Homer’s Iliad In some stories he was said to have been the most handsome

3. History and Background Son of the water nymph Thetis, and Peleus Achilles was said to have been dipped my his mother in the styx Achilles dipped by Thetis in the Styx

4. Psychological/Personality Excessive Pride (Hubris) Serves nobody Desires to be remembered for generations and centuries His desire for glory is his tragic flaw (hamartia) He becomes enraged easily and becomes dangerously out of control

5. Complex/ Simple Personality Achilles had a combination of both a simple and complex personality Has some wit but not as much as Odysseus Achilles chooses short glorious life Falls in love Changes his personality in the war

6. Achilles Action in the Trojan War At first refuses to join the rejoin the war because of previous circumstances Lead the Greeks to battle Achilles kills Hector Killed by Paris

7. Behavior and Actions After Achilles kills Hector he drags his dead body with his horse Arrogant Rude Enraged – After death of Patroculus and Antilochus Achilles drags Hector on his horse after his victory

8. Relationships Briseis was Achilles lover in the movie In Iliad he gets angry and Agamemnon because he takes her away Patroclus Antilochus Odysseus Achilles and Briseis

9. Change He refuses to allow Hector to receive funeral rights Priam comes secretly to Achilles to plead for his son’s body Achilles relents and graciously allows Priam to take Hector’s body away Looses two of his comrades in war

10. Moral Constitution In the beginning he fights for nobody He finds Agamemnon as a unworthy king to serve Moves away from his merciless killing to someone with more of a heart Achilles sparing a man’s life

11. Protagonist or Antagonist? Is Achilles the protagonist or Hector? Homer seems to portray Hector as the more ideal hero

12. Similarities and Differences

13. After Death Achilles at moment of death Words: Achilles heel – weak point Achilles tendon- a fragile tendon connecting the calf muscles and the heal Literature of Achilles is still read and loved today