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Achilleanism is an umbrella term for men who are attracted to other men, regardless of sexual or romantic orientation. The term can thus include men who are gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, or non-binary. It is the male equivalent of sapphism. Etymology The term derives from Achilles, the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ... and slayer of Hector from Homer's ''Iliad.'' The definition comes from the Achilles and Patroclus, relationship between Achilles and his lover Patroclus. Some have interpreted this relationship as a same-sex relationship. The term ''Achillean'' was not traditionally used in reference to sexuality but rather to denote Hero, heroic qualities associated with Achilles, with its earliest reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus () was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's ''Iliad'', he was the son of the Nereids, Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonauts, Argonaut. Achilles was raised in Phthia along with his childhood companion Patroclus and received his education by the centaur Chiron. In the ''Iliad'', he is presented as the commander of the mythical tribe of the Myrmidons. Achilles' most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan prince Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the ''Iliad'', other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris (mythology), Paris, who shot him with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with Statius' unfinished epic ''Achilleid'', written in the first century CE) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
