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Opera by John Gay
Achilles is a ballad opera by John Gay, first performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1733, a year after Gay's death, with Gay's associate John
Achilles_(opera)
Myth of the Greek warrior's life
particularly popular in opera, with over 30 different operas on the theme between 1641 and 1857. Rather than allow her son Achilles to die at Troy as prophesied
Achilles_on_Skyros
Greek mythological hero
In Greek mythology, Achilles (/əˈkɪliːz/ ə-KIL-eez) or Achilleus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, romanized: Achilleús) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known
Achilles
2011 novel by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is a retelling of the Trojan War as told from
The_Song_of_Achilles
Topics referred to by the same term
Achilles (opera), a 1733 ballad opera by John Gay Achilleus a 1886 secular oratorio by Max Bruch Achilles (band), an American hardcore band "Achilles"
Achilles_(disambiguation)
Opera by Michael Tippett
Howard Haskin (Paris), Anne Mason (Helen), and Neil Jenkins (Achilles), with Kent Opera production directed by Nicholas Hytner conducted by Roger Norrington
King_Priam
Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel
London. A ballad opera on the same story by John Gay had been performed in London in 1733, under the title Achilles. Handel's opera, a co-production with
Deidamia_(opera)
Greek mythological character
Iliad. Her role as a status symbol is at the heart of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that initiates the plot of Homer's epic. She was married
Briseis
Trojan hero in Greek mythology
Greek warriors. He is ultimately killed in single combat by the Greek hero Achilles, who proceeds to drag his dead body around Patroclus' funerary bier. In
Hector
Figure from Greek mythology
her mother Clytemnestra are brought to Aulis, under the pretence that Achilles will marry her. In some versions of the story, they realise the truth,
Iphigenia
Greek mythological figure; son of Achilles
(/ˈpɪrəs/; Πύρρος, Pýrrhos, 'red'), was the son of the mythical warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia, and the brother of Oneiros. He became the progenitor
Neoptolemus
Troy (Turkish: Troya) is an opera in two acts by Bujor Hoinic set to a Turkish-language libretto by Artun Hoinic, based on the ancient Greek epic poem
Troy_(opera)
Opera by Domenico Sarro
November 1737, Charles's name day. It is based on the story of Achilles on Skyros. The opera was not performed for more than 250 years until it was revived
Achille_in_Sciro_(Sarro)
Epic poem attributed to Homer
The opera King Priam by Sir Michael Tippett (which received its premiere in 1962) is based loosely on the Iliad.[citation needed] The Fury of Achilles (1962)
Iliad
Opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Greeks. As the sacrifice is going to be held, however, Achilles bursts in with his warriors and the opera concludes with Gluck's most significant revision of
Iphigénie_en_Aulide
Nereid of Greek mythology
first opera Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo, composed in 1639, concerned the marriage of Thetis and Peleus. WH Auden's poem The Shield of Achilles imagines
Thetis
Mythological king of Troy
tearfully pleads with Achilles to take pity on a father bereft of his son and return Hector's body. He invokes the memory of Achilles' own father, Peleus
Priam
Centaur from Greek mythology
the Young Achilles The Education of Achilles by James Barry The Education of Achilles by Eugène Delacroix (circa 1862) Thetis takes Achilles from the Centaur
Chiron
1927 opera by Othmar Schoeck
Achilles. Achilles has defeated the Amazon queen Penthesilea in battle. However, he falls in love with her. After Penthesilea has recovered, Achilles
Penthesilea_(opera)
Member of the Greek former royal family (born 2000)
of the Hellenes. He made his acting debut in 2017 in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and appeared in the 2023 American comedy film
Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark
Prince_Achileas-Andreas_of_Greece_and_Denmark
Son of Hermes and Polymele
In Greek mythology, Eudoros (Ancient Greek: Εὔδωρος) was the second of Achilles' five commanders at the Trojan War. Eudoros was a demigod, the son of Hermes
Eudoros
1808 tragedy by Heinrich von Kleist
and the Greek prince Achilles come face-to-face and fall in love; from now on she will devote all her energy to overcoming Achilles in battle so that she
Penthesilea_(Kleist)
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
Odysseus cleverly discovers which among the women before him is Achilles, when Achilles is the only one of them to show interest in examining the weapons
Odysseus
Trojan prince, second husband of Helen of Troy
Fury of Achilles, Paris is played by Roberto Risso. The Judgement of Paris and its aftermath are the subject of Michael Tippett's 1962 opera King Priam
Paris_(mythology)
Amazonian queen in Greek mythology
Melanippe. She assisted Troy in the Trojan War, during which she was killed by Achilles or Neoptolemus. The asteroid 271 Penthesilea, discovered in 1887, was named
Penthesilea
Mythical character
a hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and the father of their son Achilles. This myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century
Peleus
Mythical prince of Troy
killed many, and wounded the Achaean hero Meriones. As Hector was fleeing Achilles, Athena took the shape of Deiphobus and goaded Hector to make a stand and
Deiphobus
Princess of Troy in Greek mythology
the fall of Troy, she dies when sacrificed by the Greeks on the tomb of Achilles, to whom she had been betrothed and in whose death she was complicit in
Polyxena
Son of Diores and charioteer of Achilles
Automedon (/ɔːˈtɒmɪdən/; Ancient Greek: Αὐτομέδων), son of Diores, was Achilles' charioteer, who drove the immortal horses Balius and Xanthos. He was from
Automedon
Unfinished epic poem by Statius
poem by Publius Papinius Statius that was intended to present the life of Achilles from his youth to his death at Troy. Only about one and a half books (1
Achilleid
Australian actor (born 1992)
of Sarah Kane's Cleansed. He starred as the legendary warrior Achilles in Holding Achilles, an epic co-production between Dead Puppet Society and Legs on
Stephen_Madsen
Ethiopian king in Greek mythology
Nestor then pleaded with Achilles to avenge his son's death. Despite warnings that soon after Memnon fell so too would Achilles, the two men fought. Memnon
Memnon
Libretto by Pietro Metastasio
Achille in Sciro is an opera and libretto by Pietro Metastasio telling the story of Achilles on Skyros. It was first set to music by Antonio Caldara in
Achille_in_Sciro
Figure from Greek mythology
send Iphigenia to him, telling her he was going to marry her to the hero Achilles. When Iphigenia arrived at Aulis, she was sacrificed, the winds turned
Clytemnestra
Déidamie (Achilles and Deidamia) is an opera by the French composer André Campra, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 24
Achille_et_Déidamie
Wife of Hector in Greek mythology
compound interfix -ο- and μάχη ("battle"). Following the Trojan War, after Achilles had killed Hector and Troy had been captured and sacked by the Greeks,
Andromache
Greek Sea nymphs, daughters of Nereus
palace. The most notable of them are Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton; Galatea, the vain love
Nereids
Greek mythological figure
he often gives advice to the younger warriors and advises Agamemnon and Achilles to reconcile. He is too old to engage in combat himself, but he leads the
Nestor_(mythology)
Ancient Greek city
king named Euenus. Briseis, the widow of his son Mynes, became a prize of Achilles. Ancient sites of Balıkesir Foss, C.; Reger, G.; Mitchell, S. (24 May 2024)
Lyrnessus
2004 soundtrack album by James Horner
conspicuous in the most dramatic scenes: most notably, in the duel between Achilles and Hector. Horner also collaborated with American singer/songwriter Josh
Troy_(soundtrack)
Mythological Trojan prince
days later, he faced Achilles in battle, during Achilles' terrible wrath after the death of Patroclus. Lycaon grasped Achilles' knees and begged for
Lycaon_(son_of_Priam)
Opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Pascal Collasse
Achille et Polyxène (Achilles and Polyxena) is a tragédie lyrique containing a prologue and five acts based on Virgil's Aeneid with a French libretto by
Achille_et_Polyxène
Epic poem attributed to Homer
the spirits of his mother Anticleia and former comrades Agamemnon and Achilles. Odysseus's crew then sailed past the Sirens, whose enticing song lured
Odyssey
Mythological Greek hero in the Trojan War
deeds of valour. He was a favourite of the gods and a close friend of Achilles. In an early battle, Menelaus ill-advisedly goes to the front lines to
Antilochus
Opera by Antoine Dauvergne
The opera was dedicated to Emmanuel-Félicité de Durfort de Duras. The action takes place in the aftermath of the Trojan War. Pyrrhus (son of Achilles) wants
Polixène
United Kingdom, a third or fourth century mosaic depicts the fight between Achilles and Hector. Innumerable ancient items, including: the Trojan War was a
Trojan War in literature and the arts
Trojan_War_in_literature_and_the_arts
Greek mythological figure
attempts to entice Achilles back into his army with promises of riches and women, he includes arranging the marriage of Achilles to one of his three
Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon)
Iphianassa_(daughter_of_Agamemnon)
Spouse of king Priam in Greek mythology
Athena to pray for help. In Book 22, she pleads with Hector not to fight Achilles, expressing her premonition of "never get[ting] to mourn you laid out on
Hecuba
Patroclus with a beard in paintings and pottery, while Achilles is clean-shaven, although Achilles was an almost godlike figure in Greek society. This led
Homosexuality in ancient Greece
Homosexuality_in_ancient_Greece
Mythologic Paeonian soldier
sided with the Trojans during the Trojan War and was killed by the hero Achilles. Homer, Iliad 21.210 Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A
Aenius
Figure in Greek mythology
committed matricide: Menelaus then gave his daughter to Neoptolemus, son of Achilles and Deidamia. According to Euripides' play Andromache, Orestes slew Neoptolemus
Orestes
Last extant work of Greek playwright Euripides
has no choice. As Achilles prepares to defend Iphigenia by force, Iphigenia, realizing that she has no hope of escape, begs Achilles not to throw his life
Iphigenia_in_Aulis
Island home of Calypso in Homer's Odyssey
location of Atlantis in Timaeus 24E – 25A. Kepler in his Kepleri Astronomi Opera Omnia estimated that “the great continent” was America and attempted to
Ogygia
2018 novel by Pat Barker
to Achilles. The plot then becomes that of the Iliad, covering the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon over Chryseis, which results in Achilles yielding
The_Silence_of_the_Girls
Opera by George Antheil
banquet. Helen descends to the nether world to seek Achilles on the Island of the Blest. Finding Achilles the two return from Hades and proceed to sing love
Helen_Retires
Opera by Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer
libretto, by Fermelhuis, is based on the Greek myth of Pyrrhus, son of Achilles. The opera was revived at Versailles on 16 September 2012. The performance was
Pyrrhus_(Royer)
Surname list
Daunt is the surname of the following people Achilles Daunt (1832–1878), Irish churchman Ernest Daunt (1909–1966), Irish archdeacon James Daunt (born in
Daunt
Ancient Greek mythological location
Publii Virgilii Maronis (1854). Cooper, J.G. (ed.). Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera; or: The Works of Virgil. New York: Sheldon and Company (published 1868)
Aeaea
1641 opera
While the story of Achilles in Scyros was known since ancient times, it was the first time that it had been turned into an opera. The opera remained influential
La_finta_pazza
Fictional people in Homer's Odyssey
Amphinomus Antinous Ctesippus Demoptolemus Eurymachus Leodes Perimedes Others Achilles Ajax Anticlus Antiphus Cyclopes Polyphemus Demodocus Dolius Elpenor Eupeithes
Lotus-eaters
American actress, author and television personality
1959) is an American actress and author. Best known for her work in soap operas, Davidson is most notable for her roles as Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young
Eileen_Davidson
French actress (born 1977)
solve murders. During a stunt for a first series episode, Martins tore her achilles tendon. She has said that during the production of Death in Paradise she
Sara_Martins
2018 novel by Madeline Miller
stuck in development limbo. Circe Circe in popular culture The Song of Achilles Messud, Claire (May 28, 2018). "December's Book Club Pick: Turning Circe
Circe_(novel)
sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. The genus of mud shrimps Callianassa, as
Callianassa_(mythology)
American opera company
1991 ATLAS: an opera in three parts, Meredith Monk, 1991 Desert of Roses, Robert Moran and Michael John LaChiusa, 1992 The Achilles Heel, Craig Bohmler
Houston_Grand_Opera
1994 studio album by Atomic Opera
approximately 20 times on MTV.[citation needed] "Joyride" – 5:11 "Justice" – 3:33 "Achilles' Heel" – 5:54 "I Know Better" – 4:16 "All Fall Down" – 3:38 "War Drum"
For Madmen Only (Atomic Opera album)
For_Madmen_Only_(Atomic_Opera_album)
1732) – Achilles (opera) Eliza Haywood – The Opera of Operas (adaptation of Fielding's Tom Thumb, with a pro-Walpole "reconciliation" scene) (opera) William
1733_in_literature
Moroccan actress (born 1974)
attention to theater, performing in several musicals. She snapped her Achilles tendon in 1989, ending her dancing career. In London, Akaaboune met Sandra
Soumaya_Akaaboune
Story from Greek mythology
banquet in celebration of the marriage of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles). However, Eris, goddess of discord, was not invited, for it was believed
Judgement_of_Paris
Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 111. Homer (1864). The Iliad; or, Achilles' Wrath; At the Siege of Ilion, Reproduced in Dramatic Blank Verse. Translated
English_translations_of_Homer
Greek landing on the shores of Troy, as well as another unnamed son whom Achilles captured, cutting his hands off and sending him back to Troy to deliver
List_of_children_of_Priam
American actor
settling in Los Angeles. Before taking the role of Derek Frye, Parnell played Achilles in Iphigeneia at Aulis, a play by Euripides translated and adapted by Kenneth
Charles_Parnell_(actor)
In Greek mythology, cattle owned by the sun god
Amphinomus Antinous Ctesippus Demoptolemus Eurymachus Leodes Perimedes Others Achilles Ajax Anticlus Antiphus Cyclopes Polyphemus Demodocus Dolius Elpenor Eupeithes
Cattle_of_Helios
Region in Greek mythology
Amphinomus Antinous Ctesippus Demoptolemus Eurymachus Leodes Perimedes Others Achilles Ajax Anticlus Antiphus Cyclopes Polyphemus Demodocus Dolius Elpenor Eupeithes
Scheria
Topics referred to by the same term
scatterable anti-tank mine Minotaur class battleship, enlarged versions of HMS Achilles with heavier armament and armour, and more powerful engines Minotaur class
Minotaur_(disambiguation)
Australian ballet dancer and tap dancer (born 1985)
body.[citation needed] In January 2008, at 22, McRae partially tore his Achilles tendon and was told that not only would he never dance again but he would
Steven_McRae
1982 novel by Anne Rice
and in Vernon Lee's Studies in the 18th Century in Italy, she read about Achilles en Sciro by Metastasio, which she later used for Tonio's debut in Rome
Cry_to_Heaven
representing more than 50 years of creative life, comprise his 13 completed operas and a similar number of failed or abandoned projects. His first effort,
List of works for the stage by Richard Wagner
List_of_works_for_the_stage_by_Richard_Wagner
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
to be the concubine of Neoptolemus, the son of the slain Greek warrior Achilles; and Cassandra is destined to become the conquering king Agamemnon's concubine
The_Trojan_Women
Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology
the Greeks, comes to Aeneas's rescue after he falls under the assault of Achilles, noting that Aeneas, though from a junior branch of the royal family, is
Aeneas
Greek mythological person
the children of King Priam of Troy. In Homer's Iliad, he was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War. In another account, Dryops and his brothers, Bias
Dryops_(mythology)
sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of his friend Patroclus. Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia
Iaera_(mythology)
British medical television series
26-year-old Reiss has come to the injuries department after hurting his Achilles tendon during a game of football. And 60-year-old Julie tripped over her
24_Hours_in_A&E
Tragedy written by Jean Racine
during which Andromache's husband Hector, son of Priam, has been slain by Achilles and their young son Astyanax has narrowly escaped a similar fate at the
Andromaque
Greek island in the Ionian Sea
Achílleion (Αχίλλειον) after the Homeric hero Achilles. The structure is filled with paintings and statues of Achilles, both in the main hall and in the gardens
Corfu
sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. Homer, Iliad 18.44; Hyginus, Fabulae Preface
Callianeira_(mythology)
Ancient Greek poet
The Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year
Homer
Nereid in Greek mythology
sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of his friend Patroclus. Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia
Ianassa_(mythology)
Mythical prince of Troy in Greek mythology
link Troilus' fate to that of Troy and so he is ambushed and murdered by Achilles. Sophocles was one of the writers to tell this tale. It was also a popular
Troilus
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
recounted by Pausanias (3.19.11–13), which has Helen share the afterlife with Achilles. Pausanias recorded a different version of Helen's ultimate fate. According
Helen_of_Troy
Two individuals in Greek mythology
and Atthis. Mynes, king of the city of Lyrnessus which was sacked by Achilles, who there captured his wife, Briseis. Mynes was son of King Evenus, son
Mynes_(mythology)
and one of the sons of King Priam of Troy and Hecuba. He was killed by Achilles' son Neoptolemus during the Trojan War. According to Pseudo-Apollodorus
Pammon
Nereid of Greek mythology
sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies
Amatheia_(mythology)
Set of mythological characters
in Greek mythology: Alcimus, a companion of Achilles; he and Automedon were the two most favored by Achilles after Patroclus' death. Possibly the same as
Alcimus_(mythology)
Greek character in the Iliad
and fled to Peleus and Thetis. They sent Epigeus to accompany their son Achilles to Troy. During the siege, he was eventually slain by the hero Hector.
Epigeus
American actress (1953–2025)
Canadian-American actress. She began her career starring in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors (1979–81), for which in 1980 she was nominated for the Daytime
Valerie_Mahaffey
Set of female names from Greek mythology
daughter of one Phorbas, taken by Achilles as captive from Lesbos. She is named in the Iliad as the captive that Achilles lays with after he turns away the
Diomede
Topics referred to by the same term
including: Deidamia (daughter of Lycomedes), in Greek mythology, a lover of Achilles Deidamia (wife of Pirithous), also known as Hippodamia, abducted by the
Deidamia
Ruler of Troy in Greek mythology
Homer's Iliad, he is the son of the Lycian Alastor and he was slain by Achilles. The following excerpts from Homer's Iliad recounts Tros' ancestors and
Tros_(mythology)
a Němec ('Czech and German') and Břetislav První, český Achilles ('Břetislav I, Czech Achilles'). Among his most successful translations were works of
Jan_Nepomuk_Štěpánek
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Son of Achilles.
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Lipless.
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Greek Latin Shakespearean
The mythological hero of the Trojan War famous for his valor and manly beauty - his only weak...
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Father of Achilles.
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Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Akhilleus, possibly AKILLES means "he who embodies the grief of the people."
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Australian, French, German, Greek, Italian
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Killed by Achilles in the Trojan War.
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Spanish
From Briseis, the woman Achilles loved in Homer's Iliad.
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Place Name
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Pain; Lipless; Who Embodies the Grief of the People
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English
English : patronymic from Child 1.
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French
French and Italian form of Latin Achilles, possibly ACHILLE means "he who embodies the grief of the people."
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Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
One who Achieves
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Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
One who Achieves
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Greek
Slave of Achilles.
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Pain; Place Name
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Tamil
Lakshanya | லகà¯à®·à®¨à¯à®¯
One who achieves
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Greek
Son of Zeus; grandfather of Achilles.
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Latin
Descendant of Achilles.
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Greek
Mother of Achilles.
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