Dig into the Greek myth of Achilles, and follow the infamous warrior during the Trojan War and see what leads to his downfall.
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Born to a sea nymph and a king, and trained by the legendary centaur Chiron, Achilles was a demigod destined for greatness. When Greece declared war on Troy, Achilles knew the war was written into his destiny. With horses born from the west wind and a spear wrought from a mountain peak, he readied himself for battle. Iseult Gillespie tells the tale of the infamous warrior and his heel.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Luis Torres, Mr. Flama.
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Trojan was was originally called "Bulgarian civil war"
Wath a lie,Greeks is originally from Africa,DNA showed.Old documents saying " Arrived Ahil Peleev with his own personal army ,3000 Bulgarians. GREEKS doesn't have a heroes hehehe
Came here after listening " Pyrrhus " By Paris Paloma
Oh the art!! 😍😍
Well it seems homosexuality is as old as humanity
3:02 In the original Iliad Hector knew he was fighting and killing Patroclus, not Achilles.
This is such a beautifully made piece of art…kudos ted team
props to whoever animated this video. really cinematic and cool.
Beautiful visuals
very well❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I feel like they all had edibles back in the ancient days
nothing REALLY happened to him since he did actually exist
You did not do your homework this is a lie look how they treat gays in Ancient Greece.
I like hearing the real stories.
To every myth there seems to be some element of truth
Here because of The Odyssey algorithm after watching Nolan’s adaptation
Achilles and Patroclus were so shipped back then by some people that Alexander the Great visited their supposed tombs with his lover Hephaestion
Love this ❤
How come Bophades was never mentioned here
Pretty accurate . But at the end, it is Achilles' own son who refuses to let his father rest beside Patroclus's body. And what about the realization at the end that all of this is just a memory of Patroclus? Shared with achille’s mom , so that she could witness their love and let him reunite with him😢😭
They were sword fighting in and out of the battlefield lol
So boring
When Odysseus found him his mother dressed him like a girl to avoid combat,draw your own conclusions.
love story?
Uh I’ve just been an assured that Greece’s greatest warrior was Sinon played by Ellen Page duh! Achilles was like just some toxic male haha.