![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Achilles finds out about Patroclus' death, he bursts into tears, tearing his hair and throwing himself on the ground. This act was so totally unselfish and showed the trust that Achilles had in Patroclus. This was the armor that his mother had given to him and that meant the world to him. However, he maintains his inseparable and strong relationship with Patroclus up until Patroclus’ death.Īlthough Achilles absolutely refused to return to battle even when Patroclus begged him, he gave his friend his special divine armor so that he could lead the people. Achilles becomes one of, if not the, best fighters amongst the Greek, viciously killing people with no remorse. Later, in their teenage years, they keep spending a lot of time together, and become separately close to each other. Usually he is forbidden to do so because his skills so surpass the others. Achilles obliges, but it is the only time he has ever practiced with another boy. They go out to the practice field and Patroclus convinces a reluctant Achilles to showcase his fighting skills. He finds the boy hiding from the other foster children at his father’s house and offers him a chance to attend his own lessons and be his companion, so he won’t be punished for avoiding the other boys.Īchilles tending Patroclus wounded by an arrow, identified by inscriptions on the upper part of the vase. When Patroclus is banished to Achilles’ kingdom after a horrible accident that leads to his disinheritance, he is alone and has already learned his own inconsequence. When they met, Patroclus was a scrawny, awkward boy, neglected and scorned by his father, a king, while Achilles, also the son of a king, was considered a skilled and beautiful kid, born from his father’s union with a goddess and headed for a future of glory. ![]()
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