Who was Achilles? | Early Life of the Legendary Hero

We know him as the greatest hero of the Trojan war, leader of famed Myrmidons whose skill and abilities are unmatched on battlefield. But who was really Achilles? In the next episode, we will talk about the early life of the prince of Phthia.
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[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

When our own recorded histories have such figures as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Brennus, Alaric, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Godfrey of Bouillon, why shouldn't there have been an Achilles, an Agamemnon, an Odysseus, a Hector?

[@thefancasthub6862]

The Trojan War, The Patriarchs, and The Exodus were all considered historical events and taught in history classes up until suddenly in the 1800s and 1970s respectively, of a sudden 'critical' scholarship considered Abraham and the Trojan War outright mythical. Even though the reasons for doing so is total garbage and flys in the face of all the archaeological and textual evidence discovered during the 20th century.

[@dundundun4242]

I named my son Achilles 👌🏻👶

[@ysal6570]

i will name my son achilles as well.

[@LucaJacobson8168]

Noble Name, teach him the Story and Warrior at an early AGE. Enjoy your FAMILY.

[@uncappedsmile6416]

I named mine Kneecap )

[@proffesornugget1613]

We better see your son being the number one fighter in the world in 20 years

[@uncleanis45]

Let's hope no son-in-law

[@padelispadelidis4229]

Arcodding to a legend of my island he founded a city called vrisa And he used to bring the horses to drink from a well which is still here

[@funkyfiss]

I guess he got bored in between the 10 years that the siege on troy didn't go anywhere.

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

Alexander the Great visited the site of Ancient Troy in 334 B.C., as he embarked on his campaign against the Persian Empire, leading a unified Greek Army (Hellenic League). The visit to Troy held both personal and strategic significance for Alexander. On one hand, it fulfilled his long-held desire to pay tribute to his hero Achilles and connect with the glorious past of Greek mythology. On the other hand, the visit served as a powerful symbolic gesture that showcased his intention to unite the Greek world under his rule and carry on the legacy of the legendary heroes. Upon reaching the Tomb of Achilles, Alexander took a moment to pay his respects and acknowledge the greatness of the legendary warrior. Then, Alexander poured oil over the tomb, a customary practice in ancient Greek funerary rituals, symbolizing purification and sanctification. He also placed garlands of flowers and foliage on the tomb, signifying honor and respect for the deceased. Next, Alexander and Hephaestion sacrificed animals, likely horses, to honor the spirits of Achilles and Patroclus. This ritual was meant to appease the souls of the dead and seek their favor. Finally, Alexander is believed to have organized athletic games at the site, following the ancient Greek tradition of hosting such competitions in memory of deceased heroes. By paying homage to Achilles, Alexander was reinforcing his connection to the heroic past and legitimizing his claim to lead the Greek world. After Troy and his first victory at the battle of the Granicus, while leading a unified Greek Army (Hellenic League) to avenge the Persian invasions in Greece 150 years prior, Alexander the Great sent 300 suits of full Persian armour (to honor the legendary last stand of the 300 Spartans in Thermopylae) to Athens, as a votive offering to Goddess Athena, to be hung on the Acropolis. He ordered an inscription to be fixed over them; “Alexander, son of Philip and all the Greeks, present this offering from the spoils taken from the barbarians inhabiting Asia". A statue group, known as the Granicus Monument, was erected by Alexander in the sanctuary of Zeus at Dion. This consisted of bronze statues by Lysippus, of Alexander with twenty-five of his companions who had died in the initial cavalry charge, all on horseback. Alexander the Great is a sacred, immortal, legendary figure for us Greeks. Mostly for uniting all Greek City States and Kingdoms and spreading the unique Hellenic culture to the edges of the world. The rightful descendant of legendary Achilles. Eternal Hellas 🔥🇬🇷

[@BuriedAlien-TRN242]

If I could go back in time, then the first thing i would do was to go back and find out if Achilles really exist! 🙏

[@peterbanh1364]

I don't think Achilles and Hector existed at all.

[@DivineHellas]

@@peterbanh1364 I do

[@whatfashishere7514]

@@peterbanh1364 They existed both of them

[@antonpikadilli8771]

Buried alien,Yes he really excited!? You know why???? Because his name has been carried during the century in Albanian region, before internet exist a,and every one is trying to still old!? Greek heroes 🦸

[@whatfashishere7514]

@@antonpikadilli8771 Achilles was greek hector was troyan albania washnt even a part of this war she didnt even existed as a country back then hhahaha

[@NathanAAASmith]

Achilles needed a podcast.

[@CiciAbukhater]

Me: was Achilles real? Video: he was taught by a centaur. Me: got it.

[@thedingoman]

History is explained in symbolisms, originally to make it easily understandable for dumb people, but in our times today, dumb people are the ones who doesn't understand symbolisms. Centaur is a symbol for type of person who spends most of his time on his horse, so possibly a Gypsy/Nomad of their time.

[@HistorywithCy]

This is so much better than the movie Troy... thanks, man, superb job again!

[@WanaxTV]

I loved the movie! 😀 Thank you, I plan to put more videos about the early lives of the heroes of the Trojan war. Appreciate it bro!

[@antoniodaguiar392]

It's not difficult to be much better than that movie.

[@PathsUnwritten]

"Achilles and Patroclus thus became great friends." That's one way to put it, I guess.

[@patrickodonnell9388]

Are you implying they were lovers? From all I have learned it's possible.

[@caelyngraham8197]

@@patrickodonnell9388 they were actually

[@EudaimonV]

@@caelyngraham8197 no actually

[@caelyngraham8197]

@@EudaimonV yes actually

[@EudaimonV]

@@caelyngraham8197 there's no reference in the Iliad that says that , not even a drawing something to prove it

[@herculianthegreat]

King of Myrmidones in Thessaly (Fthia)

[@WanaxTV]

That was fast! I've just set up the schedule! Thanks for the support bro!

[@herculianthegreat]

@@WanaxTV love greek history and your videos of course

[@WanaxTV]

@@herculianthegreat Thanks. Much respect brother 💯

[@antonpikadilli8771]

@@WanaxTV what means ( myrmidones) in Greece language?

[@Beatusable]

Mirmidone were Bulgarians!

[@youngachilles1781]

Yall speaking of me?

[@BuxarooBanzai]

I assume Achilles and the Trojan war was real for one very simple reason: when Alexander the Great visited Troy, he laid a wreathed on Achilles tomb. Why would that be mentioned if there was no real Achilles or Troy for that matter (and Haephastion laid one at Patroculus tomb). And I buy into the homosexual relationship because back then they didn't have the hangups we have today. Alexander had many female lovers as well as a wife but had homosexual relationships as well, including Bogaos the eunuch. People who argue vehemently against the homosexual aspect of Achilles/Alexander/Greek culture is trying to hard. This is why the gays in the military argument has no background: the greatest fighters/generals in the world were homo/bi and there was nothing wrong with it. Sorry to go off on the deep end, but this is the real basic argument against them being homo/bi because a lot of people today have a problem with this (mainly conservative Christians but I digress).

[@Paul-yc5dc]

Some ancient Kingdom or state (I can't remember) had an elite unit of homosexual lovers

[@BuxarooBanzai]

@@Paul-yc5dc Alexander actually defeated that group, the Sacred Band of Thebes, when his father Philip had a battle, and tasked Alexander with the object of taking them out, as far as I can remember.

[@FruitBruteIII]

@@Paul-yc5dc The sacred band of Thebes I believe were paired gay lovers. They would fight side by side in the line so there was always an even number of soldiers and they would fight to the death trying to show off for one another and impress one another on and off the battlefield. They were basically gay married couples that fought to the death for each other's glory by each other's side.

[@antoniodaguiar392]

Bullshit!

[@alexdunphy3716]

It's a modern myth that ancient Greece was ok with homosexuality. All the evidence we have points to them thinking it's abnormal, shameful and generally made it illegal

[@theperipatetic2165]

Very cool. The story of the Myrmidons is a rather mysterious one. I recalled that they were created as men from ants, by an act of Zeus, following a disaster, though I thought they were autocthonous to Pthia. Having looked it up, I misremembered the story a bit, as they were created in this way, following a disaster, but it was after a plague (rather than a flood, as I thought). Also, they were not originally native to Pthia, but were described as being from Aegina. Aeacus was the king of Aegina, and his son Peleus brought Myrmidons to Pthia, presumably making them the Achaians who conquered the natives there and established 'Mycenaean' rule and civilization.

[@mercianthane2503]

Damn, son! Those maps are bloody beautiful!

[@Seyorone]

Hey great video! Mispronounced some words I think, but Id like to see the next iteration of your coverage of Achilles

[@headdragondavidaustinsimmo4025]

50 years ago they knew im adam DAS moglee Cain Alladan Joseph Achilles Ishmael Moses Isaiah Gidian Jesus of generations im Pima messiah

[@STR8G0ODZ]

Ill donatee to your channel if you get accent coaching

[@utz8624]

If Achilles was from Phthia why did he fight for Mycenae?

[@WanaxTV]

Phthia was at the time a part of the Mycenaean Greece, centered around the city of Mycenae and other palace centers.

[@davidberlow9858]

Sadly, this seems to ignore the myth of the golden apple of discord being thrown out at the wedding feast of Achilles parents. This was the seed of the Trojan war.

[@Louis-tr6uc]

Do you have a video about Ajax ?

[@WanaxTV]

Not yet, but I'm slowly going through the Trojan war heroes!

[@Louis-tr6uc]

@@WanaxTV Years ago I read that Ajax shield was almost 9 feet tall but w;hen he and the other warriors there marched they'll put them on their backs would cover from there lower neck to there mid calves. So that means that Ajax was at least 11 feet tall. And he wasn't the only giant on that battle field.

[@jerrystaana3891]

Ajax the detergent bar 😆

[@simonefrattini4494]

Really love this! Congrats! One small thing, could you quote sources in your videos please? I'm doing some research to write my latest comic book and I would love to confirm all this stuff. (granted, I can check easily going on google and finding them myself, but it would be amazing if you listed them in your videos

[@Souljainbattle]

He fought the king of ethiopia

[@antoniodaguiar392]

That Ethiopia was in Asia.

[@user-sz9dj1pl9o]

An angry guy

[@teanistillmon3341]

He was not the greatest Warrior, it was Memnon. And, he knew it.

[@nuju4480]

Very nice video about my favorite Greek hero! It is apparent that you put a lot of work and effort into making it.

[@antonpikadilli8771]

Nuju you are using as profile picture Pirro of Epir? Do you have anything to do with his fisionomia !? Or you just think he is modern Greek!???

[@WanaxTV]

Thanks!

[@headdragondavidaustinsimmo4025]

I sail earth whole earth i planted Akasha trees marked my gold

[@thomasdaywalt7735]

Thing is what do they look like a armor wise

[@Aesir510]

Homer’s Greece > Plato’s Greece

[@davidsimmons5936]

People killed my brothers in Egypt greek took Jerusalem Benjamin priminster bought me Achilles from turkey

[@anthonyvasilic5042]

So excited! Love your videos

[@WanaxTV]

Thanks Tony!

[@davidsimmons5936]

King Hector was walking down to fight me Achilles I thought beating him up take his armor give me some one to kill I dragged him around until people thought he was king Hector

[@davidsimmons5936]

2023 years ago people crucified me Achilles your grandfather Jesus christ

[@davidsimmons5936]

At 15 I hired Samson Hercules my brothers we sailing earth to gold Beach Oregon

[@davidsimmons5936]

I was raised Achilles by Larry century 21 gold Beach Oregon he can sail by stars he was map maker

[@davidsimmons5936]

12 25 30 they will be the ones with hole in the heart as big as embryo 8 25 31 Buddha is born Lewiston Idaho area

[@ShopriteLafrenz]

This was an absolute amazing story of the ancient times that defines what a man is capable of accomplishing before he bids farewell to the earth.

[@ASMoney13]

Greeks, definitely known for their blond hair

[@chrisnewbury3793]

Because much of Greece was a Dutch colony in ancient times. "The Oera Linda"

[@ebuwaohenhen8583]

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE VIDEO Game?

[@WanaxTV]

A Total War Saga: Troy

[@davidsimmons5936]

I have Bartmus here Steven carrying my cross giant friendly

[@davidsimmons5936]

King of turkey has mole left side of spine and mole right side of spine turkey king

[@davidsimmons5936]

At 15 he realized I was his grandfather Adam I die 55 10 months

[@miguelserrano1398]

😮👍Miguel Anguel Serrano Qirrino con todo mis Respuestas un trdajo trdinaro 🙂👍👍👍👍👍

[@jendersonmohammed443]

His name will be remembered!

[@miguelserrano1398]

😮👍👍Gratis de lo que sea Miguel Anguel Serrano Qirrino mensajes 🙂👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@davidsimmons5936]

My apostle German Mayan king Austin Williams

[@davidsimmons5936]

I was Satan after they killed my brothers

[@davidsimmons5936]

Larry said take my ship Achilles sail off the edge of earth

[@keepthefaith9805]

Achilles is the ultimate Warrior

[@Ash-gt6md]

Achilles was just a child when he went to troy

[@WanaxTV]

Perhaps late teens?

[@antoniodaguiar392]

Perhaps17 years old when began the second expedition (and his first) to Troy. In the earlier one he was 9.

[@klausbrinck2137]

@@antoniodaguiar392 That would be matching to the story, that his son, Neoptolemos, came to Troy too, near the end of the campaign, being old enouth to assist the army, even fight.He probably got Neoprolemos when just 13-14 (since no woman could resist him, he was a demi-god after all, not comparable with other males). So, Neoprolemos would have been in his early teens, when arrived in Troy. Achilles had a very deep relationship to Hector´s youngest sister, Polyxena, wanted to change sides for her, told that Hector too !!! Hector would imprison her, and lie to Achilles, that she has changed her mind... Thus sealing Troy´s fate, since the Greeks cannot win without Achilles, that´s the Oracle (and Achilles being on Polyxena´s and Hector´s side, means, the Greeks have nothing to fullfill the Oracle). When later Hector killed Patroklos, Achilles was double-raging over Hector, having stolen Polyxena AND Patroklos from him, and so, go and kill Hector. In the meantime, Polyxena would sneak out, and Achilles sneak in, and meet her, But Paris noticed that, and killed Achilles with a poisoned arrow in one of those meetings.

[@antoniodaguiar392]

@@klausbrinck2137 Well, I like to follow Homer and to me, Polyxena was only part of dirty stories created after.. To me, she never existed.

[@geraldperocho5345]

Ano ang kaugnayan nina Hector at Achilles

[@davidsimmons5936]

Very dark time

[@isajloskidarko]

Brad Pitt is Achilles ... mystery solved 😂😂😂

[@kostastz8395]

Jealous Gypsy?

[@isajloskidarko]

@@kostastz8395 I will meet you wherever and wherever you want to determine who is gypsy ;) how does Solun in July sounds for you my friend?

[@kostastz8395]

@@isajloskidarko Crete... And bring your sun tan oil. And Vaseline. Nismo prijatelj.

[@davidsimmons5936]

Remember it's a sin to let people covet you your family only believing God healed you your family only believing God made babies perfect keep God's covenant holy

[@teti_99]

When I found out Achilles and Patroclus were boning, I was like naaaaa I'm good bruh Miyamoto Musashi is my favorite warrior now 😂

[@mrscanners.8888]

Think it is just gay people Today keep trying to make that a thing, they were cousins and Best pal's who went with women, It is 2023 and the whole rainbow thing, i's not surprised people want to rewrite things

[@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271]

That’s like asking if God or Zeus is real Man made fairytales 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Beatusable]

Achilles was Bulgarian! So was his army! Period.

[@panayiotisyannopoulos2668]

First cousin of Sun Tsu and blood brother to the Cherokee

[@BuriedAlien-TRN242]

U don't have to say it twice.

[@georgianakopoulou6339]

@@panayiotisyannopoulos2668 🤣🤣🤣

[@whatfashishere7514]

Achlles has nothing to do with bulgaria he was greek everybody knows that dont say nonsense!

[@DeepBlueSea692]

Never trust a channel with less than 10k subscribers

[@WanaxTV]

Will get there soon! 😂👍🏻💯

[@guritarasi8732]

Achilles who his name mean:"The Star" was Pelasgian-Epirotan. Haden't any Greek that time

[@aetoforos8645]

🤣🤣😅😅🤣 So desperate

[@bluesman1947]

@@aetoforos8645 i agree , since they have nothing significant to say in history, they borrow other peoples heroes. Ave Caesar

[@aetoforos8645]

@@bluesman1947 Exactly, they are desperately attempting to claim everything from others, but at least they are hilarious with all those fairytales they come up with 🤡🤡🤣😂😂🤣

[@bluesman1947]

@@aetoforos8645 😅😅😅😅😅😅👍

[@bluesman1947]

@@aetoforos8645 a

[@iljazferadi7095]

In War of Troy wa Mixed Greek Albanian Macedonia soldiers

[@tonychz4834]

lol macedonians and especially albanians didn't exist back then

[@iljazferadi7095]

@@tonychz4834 Don't exist Albania bot Exist Ilyria and from Ilyrian koming Albania, In this time Grece Exists not Bot Pelasgian Bro and Albania have Pelasgian Family Grece have Ilyrian Family you now that's we are Cousins Blutlly. Bot it's not ewerything just Greek Greek in Reality we have a Contribution. And we are 2 People wher living Together and Mixed.

[@nikolavasilic2972]

@@iljazferadi7095 you know.. if your government decides its smart to teach their kids this stuff its fine, but if you look at the rest of the world and nobody else agrees with you, that probably means its bullshit.

[@user-wq1iv9eb6w]

@@tonychz4834 Alban exist ever. The real discussion is that greeks doesn't ever in history. You greeks think Achilles is greek😂😂🤦‍♂️but in reality Achilles thanks Zeus of Dodona Druid religion supporting to destroy till foundation 23 greek cities state. Achilles destroyed 12 greek cities in land and 11 greek cities in sea=23 greek cities destroyed till foundation. Totally destroyed 23 greek cities from Achilles. Achilles was not greek but an Albania dude 😂😂😂🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 You greeks when your read ancient books should read all them and to understand what is on the books. All cities what ignorants know as ancient greek civilizations is ancient Albania civilization the same in 1821 was albanian revolution of independence of Greece but today ignorants learn as it was greek revolution in Greece in 1821.😂😂🇦🇱 And when ignorants go to learn about for greeks heroes of 1821 and antiquity all they are albanians heroes and nothing to do with new greeks.😂😂🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@bennybattaglia1533]

@@user-wq1iv9eb6w It is sad that Albanian govt brainwashes their own population into believing in some great history comparable to Greeks. Albanians didn't even exist at the time, and you claiming somebody else's history only shows that you are insecure and not actually proud of your people's history.

[@Beatusable]

Achilles was Bulgarian! So was his army! Period.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

😂

[@BuriedAlien-TRN242]

You already said that

[@antonpikadilli8771]

60% off today’s Greeks are Arvanit Albanian origin.. in 1821.90 out of 100 Greek heroes where Arvanit

[@chrisg.k487]

No .The 130%😂😂😂

[@whatfashishere7514]

Hahahahaha they were all greeks 100% albania has nothing to do with greek history stop writing such nonsense noone believes you

[@antonpikadilli8771]

@@whatfashishere7514 greek is the only state in Europe that doesn’t recognise minorities!??? Bulgarian Albanian Macedonian are complaining but you are north korea don’t listen

[@whatfashishere7514]

@@antonpikadilli8771 dude you dont know anything about greek history stop lying and sell propaganda to me it doeshnt work

[@whatfashishere7514]

@@antonpikadilli8771 north macedonia today has nothing to do with ancient greek macedonia which is 100% greek proven at the musuems and also in history

[@Beatusable]

Achilles was not pseudo Greek, but Bulgarian! Greeks don´t have history, to begin with.

[@julianaylor4351]

There was an ancient Greek empire then the Romans took out the Greeks. The Greeks do have history, Athens was their greatest city state, Sparta their war like state. Without the Greeks, you would have no science in Europe, democracy or western philosophy. As an British person, I can tell you that Greek, that was the everyday language of the Roman, as Latin was their formal language, and these languages are part of English's root languages along with Norse and Germanic languages. So without the ancient Greek empire, you'd have no English with which to dis the Greeks. My late father was a classics scholar and English and Latin teacher. Anyway your country has its own history. Go learn that, like how you held out against the Nazis. 🙄

[@Beatusable]

@@julianaylor4351 Greeks had copied more than 50 % of their history from the Bulgarians, and call it now "Greek". Yes, Greeks have history and we the awakened call it Pseudo Greek. Further, the Civilization was formed by the Bulgarians who are the Oldest on the Balkans and Europe, not by the Greeks. The greatest mathematicians were the Bulgarians and even the wheel came from the Bulgarians. There was no Greek Empire in Europe. Democracy, I don´t give a shit about it, because there is no democracy anywhere - just dictatorship. Countries are run by politicians charlatans and don´t give a voice to the ppl. If you believe that indirect democracy in your country is democracy at all, then you are realy brainwashed by pseudo western democracy. Fhilosophy is not Greek monopoly - people philosified shortly after Adam and Eve and there was no Greeks. The very word Greek means "Thief" in Latin and no wonder, since they steal other peoples history. The word Sparta is Thracians (Bulgarian) since Spartacus was a Thracian. Thracians were not Greeks, but ancient Bulgarians. British ppl, just like the rest of the west do not know history, especially the Bulgarian one. Their ignorance makes me tired. Further, English, Greek and Latin are based on Bulgarian. Even in Germanic/Nordic you can find a lot of Bulgarian words. Greeks didn´t even invent a single letter in their alphabet. They have copied the letters from the others, like the Bulgarian letters. Cyrillic is much older. Finally, I can tell you, that it was Bulgarians who ruled the world, both phisically and spiritually, and were closest to God.

[@Beatusable]

@@julianaylor4351 Sorry, but there was no Greek Empire in Europe but Macedonian and Bulgarian. Greeks are newcommers from the East (but were Subsaharian). To Macedonia (The ancient land of the Bulgarians) they arrived in 810 BC as migrators. After that they were defeated by the Macedonians (= Bulgarians) in around 4th c. BC and were incorporated in the Macedonian Empire. After that Greeks were subjected to Roman Empire, and after that to the Ottoman Empire. Greece itself is very young country from the 19th c AD. Bulgaria is the oldest. Sorry, but if your father knew history properly, then he ought to know that the Minoan and the Pelasgian language is Bulgarian from the beginning. They call it now Slavic. Greeks adopted a lot of it.

[@antonpikadilli8771]

@@Beatusable yes you right 60 % of today’s Greek are Arvanit Albanians same as arberesh in calabria,Greek was created from German King OTTO. But I don’t agree that old Thracian language was slavic!

[@Beatusable]

@@antonpikadilli8771 Thanks for agreeing. Regarding Otto I don´t know much about him, but tanks - it seems to be just another western Propaganda and modern fair-tales. Regarding Slavic, believe me, Thracian and Slavic is same. Slav is not ethnicity. The so called modern Slavic is based on ancient Thracian-Pelasgian-Boharic. You can still recognise words if you are boned linguist/etymologist. I can prove it any time, therefore I am preparing a book, i.e. glossary lists that I plan to publish later. I have reserached on Bulgarian/Thracian language since 1996, so nobody can lie to me anymore. We all were brain-washed by modern history "books", which have no historic background. Further, most ancient Thracian, Minoan or Pelasgian known names or words can be explained in Bulgarian (Pseudo Slavic). It´s not by accident.