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13 Cards in this Set
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Achilles Father and mother are?
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Peleus was his father and Thetis was his mother.
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Achilles is a hero! Which war is he a hero of?
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Achilles is a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of them.
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Achilles stands for...?
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"Grief to an army" He was always bad for the enemy!
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Achilles was a king. Which race and kingdom was he of?
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He was king of Phthia, kingdom of Myrmidons.
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One of the most renowned books has Achilles in it. Which one was it and whom was it written by?
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The Iliad, by the famous poet(?) Homer.
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What happens to Achilles during the Iliad?
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Agamemmnon steals his 'girl' Briseis.
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How does Achilles feel about Briseis being taken?
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He is angered and decides not to fight.
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Someone else wants to lead the Myrmidons to victory! Who is it?
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Patroculus.
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Patroculus is then killed. By whom is he killed?
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Hector.
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What is the next and most important event in the Trojan War?
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Achilles kills Hector out of rage.
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Achilles's upbringing all started with one person. Who?
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Chiron the centaur.
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How was Achilles made mostly immortal?
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He was dipped into the River Styx.
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Achilles was hidden. Where, and as whom?
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As a girl is Bycomedes court.
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