A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Who is better, Achilles or Alexander the Great?

Best Answers

Comparing Achilles to Alexander the Great is not an apple to apple comparison. Achilles was a Greek Mythological War Hero while Alexander is a real life Greek Emperor. read more

Some believe that the uncanny parallels between the lives of the (mythic) Achilles and Alexander led the later Greek and Roman historians to exaggerate Alexander's interest in the hero. read more

While Alexander the Great is an accomplished General and ruler, his strength is more in strategy and war, not necessarily single combat. For Achilles, he's down to scrap and again, he's half deity with all the power that comes with that. read more

Encyclopedia Research

Image Answers

Alexander the Great before the Tomb of Achilles by ...
Source: wga.hu

Further Research