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. A central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous 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.

अकिलीज़ एक महान यूनानी योद्धा था। यूनानी मानते थे कि उससे महान योद्धा आज तक पैदा नहीं हुआ। वो ट्रॉय के युद्ध का महानायक था और होमर के इलियाड का प्रमुख नायक था। वो उन योद्धाओं में सबसे सुन्दर था जिन्होने ट्रॉय के विरूद्ध युद्ध किया था।