Fate of Achilles

When Achilles was born, the Fates—the three female deities who shaped people’s lives—announced that his destiny would be tied to that of Troy. Son of the nymph Thetis and Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, the fiercest warriors in all of Greece, Achilles was raised by the centaur Chiron, who taught the boy fighting skills and imbued him with a strong sense of honor.  

When asked to help avenge the Greeks against the Trojans, who had kidnapped the Greek princess Helen, Achilles answers the call, even though his mother warns him that battling the Trojans will bring him eternal glory but will cost him his life. Fighting alongside the troops of King Agamemnon, Achilles’s sense of honor and capacity for empathy are both tested. Achilles goes on to meet his fate against the Trojans but, in the end, who really decided his fate? Was it the gods, or was it Achilles himself? This epic tale is enlivened by bold and beautiful illustrations reminiscent of ancient Greek art. Ages nine to twelve. 

Cand s-a nascut Ahile, Soartele - cele trei zeitati feminine care au modelat vietile oamenilor - au anuntat ca destinul sau va fi legat de cel al Troiei. Fiul nimfei Thetis si Peleus, regele Myrmidonilor, cei mai inversunati razboinici din toata Grecia, Ahile a fost crescut de centaurul Chiron, care l-a invatat pe baiat abilitati de lupta si l-a impregnat cu un puternic simt al onoarei. Cand i se cere sa-i ajute sa-i razbune pe greci impotriva troienilor, care o rapisera pe printesa greaca Helen, Ahile raspunde la chemare, chiar daca mama lui il avertizeaza ca lupta cu troienii ii va aduce glorie eterna, dar ii va costa viata.