Depiction of Penthesilea, on a bowl from Vulci; circa 470/460 BC. Munich, Staatliche Antikensammlungen.

After Hector's funeral, Achilles slew Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons — and according to some accounts fell in love with her beauty at the moment of her death. He then killed Memnon, the Ethiopian prince and son of the dawn-goddess Eos, in the most evenly matched combat of the war.

Slain by Paris — Arrow to the Heel

View full imageDying Achilles (Achilleas thniskon) in the gardens of the Achilleion

At the Scaean Gates of Troy, Paris shot an arrow guided by Apollo that struck Achilles in his one unprotected spot — the heel. He died at the height of his glory, just as prophesied. He was given a magnificent funeral; his ashes were mingled with those of Patroclus, and a great burial mound raised over them both on the shore of the Hellespont.