In Greek Mythology, who was Achilles father and was his father a god?

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In Greek Mythology, who was Achilles father and was his father a god?

2007-01-30 16:41:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore

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Achilles's father was Peleus, king of Phthia in Thessaly, and his mother was Thetis, daughter of Oceanus.

2007-01-30 16:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jester 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

eleus was Achilles' father - a mortal who was one of the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece.

Achilles' mother, on the other hand, was a Nereid, daughter of sea gods.

2007-01-30 17:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by november lilies 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Peleus, king of the Myrmidons in Phthia was his father.
He was mortal.

2007-01-30 16:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by Marah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋