Achilles
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Achilles
Summary
Achilles is a mythological Greek character[1]. He died in Troy[2]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,226 views/month, #2 of 1,333).[3]
Key Facts
- Achilles died in Troy[2].
- Burial took place at Achilleion[4].
- Burial took place at Tumulus of Achilles[5].
- Achilles's father was Peleus[6].
- Achilles's mother was Thetis[7].
- Among Achilles's spouses was Deidamia[8].
- Among Achilles's spouses was Helen of Troy[9].
- A child of Achilles was Euphorion[10].
- A child of Achilles was Neoptolemus[11].
- Achilles held the position of king of Myrmidons[12].
- Achilles's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[13].
- Achilles is recorded as male[14].
- Achilles's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[15].
- Achilles's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[16].
- Achilles's killed by is recorded as Paris[17].
- Achilles's Commons category is recorded as Achilles[18].
- Achilles's unmarried partner is recorded as Patroclus[19].
- Achilles's unmarried partner is recorded as Diomede[20].
- Achilles's unmarried partner is recorded as Penthesilea[21].
- Achilles's unmarried partner is recorded as Briseis[22].
- Achilles's unmarried partner is recorded as Helen of Troy[23].
- Achilles's said to be the same as is recorded as Q114839495[24].
- Achilles was part of the conflict Trojan War[25].
- Achilles's given name is recorded as Q4072954[26].
- Achilles's pseudonym is recorded as Pyrrha[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Achilles's father was Peleus[6]. His mother was Thetis[7].
Career and Affiliations
Achilles held the position of king of Myrmidons[12].
Personal Life
Spouses include Deidamia[8], a mythological Greek character[28] and Helen of Troy[9], a mythological Greek character[29]. Children include Euphorion[10], a mythological Greek character[30] and Neoptolemus[11], a mythological Greek character[31]. Achilles's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[13].
Death and Burial
Achilles died in Troy[2]. Recorded place of burial include Achilleion[4] and Tumulus of him[5].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Achilles include he tendon[32], a class of anatomical entity[33]; he' heel[34], a mythical entity[35]; Achilleion[36], a palace[37], in Greece[38], founded in 1890[39]; Achillea[40], a taxon[41]; achillean[42], a sexual orientation[43]; Kiliia[44], a city in Ukraine[45], in Ukraine[46]; he'29[47], an association football club[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1929[50], headquartered in Groesbeek[51]; and he number[52].
Why It Matters
Achilles ranks in the top 0.15% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,226 views/month, #2 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include he tendon[32], a class of anatomical entity[33]; he' heel[34], a mythical entity[35]; Achilleion[36], a palace[37], in Greece[38], founded in 1890[39]; Achillea[40], a taxon[41]; achillean[42], a sexual orientation[43]; and Kiliia[44], a city in Ukraine[45], in Ukraine[46].
FAQs
Where did Achilles die?
Achilles died in Troy[2].
Who were Achilles's parents?
Achilles's father was Peleus[6]. Achilles's mother was Thetis[7].
Who was Achilles married to?
Achilles's spouses include Deidamia[8] and Helen of Troy[9].