Updated 05/05/2020
Achilles, in Greek mythology, son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. According to Homer, Achilles was brought up by his mother at Phthia with his cousin and inseparable companion Patroclus.
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| Achilles Myth, Significance, & Trojan War Britannica |
One of the non-Homeric tales of his childhood relates that Thetis dipped Achilles in the waters of the River Styx, by which means he became invulnerable, except for the part of his heel by which she held him—the proverbial “Achilles’ heel.” notes Britannica
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Two researchers from the University Cincinnati (USA) made an important discovery during excavations that we undertake at an archaeological site in southwestern Greece. It is the grave of a Greek warrior, who lived 3,500 years ago.
Place unchanged by time, contains a wealth of valuable items, constituting the most important discovery made in the territory of mainland Greece in the last 65 years. The tomb was discovered by wife Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis in May this year, but research has not been made public until recently, when the Greek authorities have decided this.
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The site where two specialists are working near the Palace of Nestor, object spotted since 1939. The team includes researchers highlighted the grave belonging to Mycenaean civilization era, comprised in the period from 1550 to 1175 BC Burial space has a depth of 1.5 m, a width of 1.2 m and a length of about 2.4 m.
It seems that the tomb belonged to a man aged between 30 and 35 years, being buried with a number of valuables, which led to the conclusion that the individual had lifelong social status very important. This is demonstrated by positioning soldier in an individual grave. It is possible that have had exhumed royal rank, have been the founder of a dynasty or even just a fighter who earned those goods through war.
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Among the objects found include gold jewelry of high quality, pearl necklaces, rings sealing vessels of silver, an ivory comb, and a bronze sword with a handle of gold and ivory. Jewels are decorated with floral and animal motifs, but also with figures of deities in a style characteristic of Mycenaean civilization. Achilles on wikipedia
Photo Source: University of Cincinnati
