![]() ![]() Achilles wanted the armour because the person he loved most of all in the world had been killed. If Patroclus had not been killed the armour would not have been created. It only existed as a vehicle for Achilles to avenge the death of Patroclus. He is married with two daughters and lives in Leicestershire. The Armour of Achilles by Glyn Iliffe Paperback 17.99 Paperback 17.99 eBook 9. The armour had no meaning in its own right. Well travelled, Glyn has visited nearly forty countries, trekked in the Himalayas, spent six weeks hitchhiking across North America and had his collarbone broken by a bull in Pamplona. Glyn Iliffe studied English and Classics at Reading University, where he developed a passion for the stories of ancient Greek mythology. If he is ever to return home, he must use cunning and guile to bring about its downfall. As the war continues, Odysseus realises that sheer numbers will never overwhelm Tory. ![]() But while Agamemnon is still determined to revenge himself upon Troy for the theft of Helen by Paris, Odysseus is held by the oath that he himself created.Įperitus too is tormented: sworn to protect the very man who murdered his daughter. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of Ithaca. Meanwhile, Odysseus, Eperitus and their men have become hardened soldiers. ![]() Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. When Agamemnon is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. The greatest battle needs the greatest of warriors. ![]()
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