Who came first Hercules or Achilles?

Achilles is last. Hercules older by far because he's the one who placed child Priam on the throne, and Priam was far older than Achilles in the Iliad. Achilles was essentially the baby of the Greek kings, likely younger even then Priam's son Hector.
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Who was more powerful Hercules or Achilles?

Originally Answered: Is Achilles stronger than Hercules? Achilles was not stronger than Hercules. Hercules was a demigod while Achilles although his body was invulnerable except for one of his heels, well, he was a mortal.
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Did Achilles fight Hercules?

The expert's believed that Hercules' strength was able to have him hold out against Achilles until he finally hit the Trojan War hero's mortal heel, and that the Nemean Lion skin prevented Achilles from wounding Hercules before he himself was killed.
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Was the Trojan War before or after Hercules?

8. Was Hercules in the Trojan War? No, although he fought in an earlier Trojan War. His arrows were used in the main event, though.
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Who came before Hercules?

Among these early heroes the three - Cadmus, Perseus and Bellerophon - were considered the greatest Greek heroes and slayers of monsters before the days of Heracles.
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Was Achilles born before Hercules?

Achilles is last. Hercules older by far because he's the one who placed child Priam on the throne, and Priam was far older than Achilles in the Iliad. Achilles was essentially the baby of the Greek kings, likely younger even then Priam's son Hector. So Hercules is far, far older than Achilles.
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Who was the earliest Greek hero?

In Greek mythology, Cadmus (/ˈkædməs/; Greek: Κάδμος, translit. Kádmos) was the legendary Phoenician founder of Boeotian Thebes. He was the first Greek hero and, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles.
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What killed Hercules?

Several years later Heracles fell in love with Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. Deianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a powerful poison, and Heracles died.
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Did Achilles fight in the Trojan War?

What did Achilles do in the Trojan War? Achilles arrives at Troy with 50 ships. He is the leader of the army known as the Myrmidons and is the best fighter on the side of the Greeks.
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Who killed Paris of Troy?

Paris himself, soon after, received a fatal wound from an arrow shot by the rival archer Philoctetes. The “judgment of Paris,” Hermes leading Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite to Paris, detail of a red-figure kylix by Hieron, 6th century bc; in the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the National Museums in Berlin.
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Who was the strongest Greek hero?

Achilles. Achilles was the strongest and most fearless warrior in the Greek war against the Trojans. As an infant his mother dipped him into the River Styx, which made him invulnerable everywhere but the heel by which she held him.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Who was Achilles lover?

William Shakespeare's play Troilus and Cressida portrays Achilles and Patroclus as lovers in the eyes of the Greeks. Achilles' decision to spend his days in his tent with Patroclus is seen by Ulysses and many other Greeks as the chief reason for anxiety about Troy.
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Was Achilles a real person?

There is no proof that Achilles existed or that any of Homer's other characters did. The long answer is that Homer's Achilles may have been based, at least in part, on a historical character; the same is true of the rest of Homer's characters.
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Who is more powerful Hercules or Thor?

In the comics, Hercules is a full God. Hercules has more physical strength than Thor. thor is a god hercules is a demi-god therefor thor would always be the winner.
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Who is better Achilles or Hector?

In the Iliad, Hector is braver and more righteous than Achilles, who is stronger and a better fighter. Hector is hero because he is fighting for his people, while Achilles is only fighting for personal gain.
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Does Achilles become a god?

Achilles became invulnerable everywhere but at his heel where his mother held him. Because Achilles was a half-god, he was very strong and soon became a great warrior. However, he was also half human and wasn't immortal like his mother. He would get old and die someday and he could also be killed.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Was Achilles the greatest warrior ever?

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph. The story of Achilles appears in Homer's Iliad and elsewhere.
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What god is stronger than Zeus?

Nyx is older and more powerful than Zeus. Not much is known about Nyx. In the most famous myth featuring Nyx, Zeus is too afraid to enter Nyx's cave for fear of angering her. What Is Important About Zeus?
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What god killed Hercules?

Hercules then asked for help from the gods to end his life, and he received it. The Greek god Zeus sent lightning to consume Hercules' mortal body and took him to live with the gods on Mount Olympus.
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What was Hercules weakness?

Hercules' weakness was his temper and lack of intelligence. He was notorious for getting himself into trouble because of his temper.
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Who was born first Hercules or Perseus?

He said that Heracles was four generations later than Perseus, which corresponds to the legendary succession: Perseus, Electryon, Alcmena, and Heracles, who was a contemporary of Eurystheus.
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Who were the earliest heroes?

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  • Prometheus and Io. Prometheus man who could see future and stole fire and good meat for man. ...
  • Europa. Princess who Zeus loved and changed into a bull to trick her, raped her in Crete.
  • Polyphemus. Cyclops who was stabbed by Odysseus. ...
  • Narcissus. ...
  • Hyacinth. ...
  • Adonis.
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Who were 3 major Trojan heroes?

Trojan War Heroes: 12 Of The Greatest Ancient Greeks of the Achaean Army
  • Achilles: Greatest Trojan War Hero of the Greek Army.
  • Agamemnon: Commander of the Greek Army at Troy.
  • Odysseus: Architect of the Greek Victory.
  • Ajax the Greater: Defender of the Greek Ships and Army.
  • Diomedes: The Young Greek Rival of Achilles.
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