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1. At his birth, the ancient Greek warrior Achilles was dipped into a river in Hades by his mother Thetis in order to make him invulnerable. In which hellish stream did Achilles receive this somewhat incomplete baptism?
2. Thetis was the mother of this fierce Greek champion, but who was her husband and the father of the hero of the 'Iliad'?
3. For a time as a child, Achilles was handed over by Thetis (who wanted to hide Achilles away) to Chiron, who was to be his overseer and mentor during his youthful years. What type of mythical creature was this Chiron?
4. After the failure of Chiron to rein in and control young Achilles, Thetis decides to dress the poor boy as a girl, in hopes that he would not be noticed by the developing armies of Greece. Which Greek hero cleverly sees through this ruse?
5. Our hero Achilles eventually becomes king of a certain group of 'ant men', mentioned in Homer's 'Iliad'. By what term are these ant warriors known?
6. Entering the Trojan War as a general, Achilles established himself as one of the most able leaders of the Greek army, administering defeat after defeat upon his weary enemies. Despite this great success, Achilles feuds with the Achaean king and commander of all Greek forces...namely, whom?
7. And naturally, the feud between the Achaean king and Achilles was instigated over a woman, with whom our hero had fallen deeply in love. Who was the object of Achilles' deepest affections?
8. Without adequate resolution of the controversy involving his lady love, Achilles continues to resist re-entering the hostilities against Troy. Unwilling himself to lead an army, his best friend decides to lead Achilles' followers in his stead. Who was Achilles' best friend, a victim of tragedy in his own right?
9. Finally realizing the folly of his puerile behavior after seeing the death of his most beloved compatriot, Achilles reconciles himself with the Greek king and leads his fellows into final battle at Troy. During this battle, Achilles exacts bitter revenge against his fearsome rival, the man responsible for his close friend's untimely demise. Name this chief rival of Achilles.
10. As the prophecy was foretold to his mother, Achilles falls at the end of the final battle at Troy, feeling the sting of an arrow's shaft in his one vulnerable body area, the heel. The wielder of the instrument responsible for Achilles' death is either Paris, hero of Troy, or which of these gods?
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