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In life Achilles never married, but had relations with several women: Deidamia,

Briseis, Diomede; after death he is said to have lived on the White Isle and married Helen or Iphigenia; or else Medea in the Islands of the Blest.

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Did the Trojan war hero Achilles have a wife?

Deidamia, daughter of king Lycomedes of Scyros, discovered Achilles in his youth when he was disguised as a girl in her father's court. She had the only child of the great hero, a son Neoptolemus by Achilles. Deidamia became the wife of Helenus, the Trojan seer, son of King Priam, whom Neoptolemus had brought as a prisoner. It was said he had married her before he left.Briseis was concubine of Achilles. He referred to her as his bride and wife often; and when she was taken by Agamemnon because he had had to give up his concubine Chryseis he withdrew from the war with disastrous results for his own side. He did not again join the war until after the death of his friend Patroclus. She is later returned to Achilles, and mourns with him the death of Patroclus and remains with him until his death, and mourned him and made his body ready for the afterlife.Diomede was a girl, whom Achilles took up with after Briseis was taken.Polyxena a daughter of Prime and Hecuba had been slain at Achilles' tomb by Neoptolemus (his son) and so called "beloved of Achilles".Evan after death Achilles married either Iphigenia or Helen in the White Isle, or else he married Medea in the Islands of the Blest.


What Greek hero defeated Hector in front of the walls of Troy?

Achilles


How did Odysseus kill Achilles?

Odysseus did not kill Achilles. Paris killed Achilles.


What is the Greek god Achilles goddess for?

The goddess of Achilles is actually the "Mother" of Achilles and the answer is Thetis (The Mother of Achilles)


What was Achilles demigod of?

Achilles was the demigod of war.

Related questions

Does Hector's wife married Achilles?

No, Andromache does not marry Achilles.


Did Achilles get married?

No, he did not. He died in the Trojan War.


Was Achilles the war hero married?

yes


Did iphigenia ever get married?

Iphigenia never actually married. The ploy to bring her to her sacrifice was a marriage to the hero Achilles, but she was not informed of the trap until the night she was burned.


Who is briseis married to?

Prior to being a captive of Achilles, Briseis was wife of Mynes and daughter of Briseus.


Who did Achilles marry greek mythology?

Achilles never married in Greek myth, but he did have a lover in Deidamia, daughter of King Lycomedes whose had a son by him named Neoptolemus. Other lovers included; Briseis Diomede *Iphigenia *Medea *Helen *) These last three he is said to have married after death.


Did the Trojan war hero Achilles have a wife?

Deidamia, daughter of king Lycomedes of Scyros, discovered Achilles in his youth when he was disguised as a girl in her father's court. She had the only child of the great hero, a son Neoptolemus by Achilles. Deidamia became the wife of Helenus, the Trojan seer, son of King Priam, whom Neoptolemus had brought as a prisoner. It was said he had married her before he left.Briseis was concubine of Achilles. He referred to her as his bride and wife often; and when she was taken by Agamemnon because he had had to give up his concubine Chryseis he withdrew from the war with disastrous results for his own side. He did not again join the war until after the death of his friend Patroclus. She is later returned to Achilles, and mourns with him the death of Patroclus and remains with him until his death, and mourned him and made his body ready for the afterlife.Diomede was a girl, whom Achilles took up with after Briseis was taken.Polyxena a daughter of Prime and Hecuba had been slain at Achilles' tomb by Neoptolemus (his son) and so called "beloved of Achilles".Evan after death Achilles married either Iphigenia or Helen in the White Isle, or else he married Medea in the Islands of the Blest.


What Greek hero defeated Hector in front of the walls of Troy?

Achilles


How did Odysseus kill Achilles?

Odysseus did not kill Achilles. Paris killed Achilles.


What were Achilles symbols?

The Shield of Achilles


Is your Achilles located on your foot?

Achilles often means the Achilles tendon, at the back of the heel.


What is the Greek god Achilles goddess for?

The goddess of Achilles is actually the "Mother" of Achilles and the answer is Thetis (The Mother of Achilles)