death of Achilles
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The death of Achilles is a legendary episode from Greek mythology recounting how the nearly invincible hero of the Trojan War was ultimately killed, most famously by an arrow to his vulnerable heel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Achilles’ death | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan War episode
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episode in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist |
Apollo
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedDeity |
Apollo
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Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPlace |
Leuke
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White Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
arrow shot
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divine intervention of Apollo ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
contest for Achilles' armor
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creation of cult of Achilles ⓘ elevation of Neoptolemus as Greek hero ⓘ funeral of Achilles ⓘ lament of Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ mourning by the Myrmidons ⓘ suicide of Ajax the Greater ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLegacy |
idiom "Achilles' heel"
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symbol of fatal weakness ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Scaean Gate
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Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ battlefield near Troy ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMannerOfDeath |
killed by arrow
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wounded in the heel ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
divinely guided missile
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hero slain by cowardly shot ⓘ invulnerable hero with single weak spot ⓘ tragic fate of greatest warrior ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Aethiopis
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Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cypria NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyginus' Fabulae NERFINISHED ⓘ Posthomerica by Quintus of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ later mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| hasTime | late phase of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| hasVulnerability | Achilles' heel ⓘ |
| involvesBodyPart |
ankle of Achilles
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heel of Achilles ⓘ |
| partOf | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
arrival of Neoptolemus at Troy
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sack of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Achilles
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Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Achilles’ death