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Which of these fighters was on the Trojan side of the war?

Paris. Paris was one of King Priam's sons. King Priam was the Trojan king.

Achilles was protected against harm on all parts of his body except which?

heel. Achilles' mother, Thetis of the Silver Feet, dipped him in the River Styx and held him by his heel so he is protected everywhere else.

Hector was on the Greek side of the Trojan War.

False. Hector's father was King Priam and his brother was Paris.

Who was the king of Troy?

King Priam. Priam was killed by Neoptolomus after the Trojan War in the fall of Troy. Neoptolomus was Achilles' son.

Who was Achilles' mother?

Thetis. Achilles' mother dipped him in the River Styx when he was a baby.

Achilles was dipped in what river to make him unkillable?

River Styx. The River Styx was the holy river of the gods.

Which of Achilles' closest friends was killed in battle?

Patroclus. Achilles let Patroclus go out to battle with his armor which scared the Trojans.

What was the name of the Greeks' High King?

Agamemnon. Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter in Greece to let the winds blow, so he could leave Greece.

Who was the maiden who was taken from Achilles by the High King?

Briseis. Agamemnon stole Briseis after his maiden Chrysies was taken by Apollo's priests.

Who kills Achilles at the end of the war?

Paris. Paris shot an arrow into Achilles' heel, killing Achilles; once he was dead, many Trojans stabbed him as well.