ID: 901000072 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000072	Record Type: Character/Person

	Achilles (Greek character)

Note: Greek mythological character. Son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph,Thetis. He was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.

Names:

	Achilles (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Ἀχιλλεύς (Greek character) (Greek-P,D,N)
	Achille (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Achilas (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Achilleus (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Achilli (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Ahil (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Ahilej (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Aichill (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Akhilles (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Akhilleus (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Aquilles (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Axilles (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	آخيل (Greek character) (Arabic,U,N)
	アキレウス (Greek character) (Japanese-P,D,N)
	阿喀琉斯 (Greek character) (Chinese-P,D,N)
	Ахилл (Greek character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Akhiles (Greek character) (undetermined)
	아킬레우스 (Greek character) (Korean-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek characters> (G)
		............Achilles (Greek character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Achilles on Scyros
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Achilles (Greek narratives), Achilles on Scyros (Greek narrative)) [901000642]

	associated with .... Polyxena
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Polyxena) [901000445]

	relative of .... Patroclus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Patroclus (Greek character)) [901000742]

	child of .... Peleus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Peleus (Greek character)) [901000320]

	parent of .... Neoptolemus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Neoptolemus (Greek character)) [901000430]

	is protagonist for .... Story of Achilles
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek narratives, Story of Achilles (Greek narratives)) [901001802]

	is protagonist for .... Iliad
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Poetry, Iliad (epic poem, Homer, 8th century BCE)) [901000352]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... legendary character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... hero
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... warrior
	.....(people in military occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Achilles (Greek character)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95A(Achilles)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2015006387
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Ἀχιλλεύς (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Achille (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Achilas (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Achilleus (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Achilli (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Ahil (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Ahilej (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Aichill (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Akhilles (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Akhilleus (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Aquilles (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Axilles (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	آخيل (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	アキレウス (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	阿喀琉斯 (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Ахилл (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Akhiles (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	아킬레우스 (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 2 February 2011
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95A(Achilles)
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2015006387