# Achilles — Philoctetes character guide

> Achilles in Philoctetes by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fate Achilles, Achilles

**First appearance:** 0001-dramatis-personae

## Who they are

Deceased Greek hero, father of Neoptolemus, referenced as a legacy figure.

## Relationships

### [Odysseus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/philoctetes_se/characters/odysseus)

_rivalry_

Achilles and Odysseus are legendary rivals in the Trojan War, with conflicting values of honor versus cunning.

### [Philoctetes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/philoctetes_se/characters/philoctetes)

_social_

Achilles and Philoctetes were fellow Greek warriors at Troy, though not closely allied.

### [Neoptolemus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/philoctetes_se/characters/neoptolemus)

_family_

Achilles is Neoptolemus's deceased father, whose legacy heavily influences Neoptolemus's actions.

### [Laertes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/philoctetes_se/characters/laertes)

_social_

Achilles and Laertes are both Greek heroes of different generations, with no direct interaction.

## In the story

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/philoctetes_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced in notes about the recovery of his body and arms and the judgment over his arms.

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