Inside the Walls of Troy
The Armor of Achilles
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The armor of Achilles is supposedly created for him by the god Hephaestus and gives his own personal prowess in battle a more terrifying edge. When Patroclus, Achilles’ cousin, is killed in battle, Hephaestus makes him new armor with a shield that depicts the world.