Achilles (disambiguation)

[[Achilles]] is the name of the Greek mythological hero of the [[Trojan War]]. Namesakes of the hero include—

• a trilogy of plays written by the Greek tragedian Aeschylus, following the feats of the hero during the war.
• a tendon in the leg, often informally called "the Achilles."
• 588 Achilles, the first-discovered of the Trojan asteroids.
• the town [[''Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic text'Italic textAchilles, Kansas]].
• The settlement Achilles, Virginia located E of Gloucester Point near Kings Creek
• Several ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Achilles.

Other people with the same name include—

• the Greek writer Achilles Tatius.
• the fictional character Achilles de Flandres from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game Series.

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