Achilles
Achilles.
In terms of fame, he was a great hero who could rival Heracles from Greek Mythology. There were probably fewer than ten heroes, himself included, who possessed worldwide renown. Yet there were likely very few who knew the story of how he had hurried through his short life on swift feet.
Born as the son of Sea Goddess Thetis and Hero Peleus, Achilles had been blessed by the gods from the moment of his birth. Because Thetis loved him too deeply, she scorched him with sacred flames in an attempt to make him immortal. However, Peleus opposed her, saying, "That would erase Achilles as a human," and in the end, Achilles grew to adulthood while retaining part of his humanity.
Later, when war broke out between Troy and Achaea, Thetis asked Achilles a question:
Did he want to live a long, peaceful life in obscurity, or achieve great glory in war and live a short life as a hero?
There was no need to say which choice Achilles ultimately made. His mother was proud of his choice, but she was also heartbroken. From the instant of his birth, he had been destined for such a fate... If he lived as a hero, his life would be as brief as a revolving lantern spinning past in a rush.
After growing up, he joined the Achaean army in the Trojan War and repeatedly distinguished himself. Blessed by the gods, his body suffered not the slightest injury, while the spear his father gave him pierced the bodies of countless heroes. His three-horse chariot, powered by two divine horses gifted by the sea god and a famous horse seized during the attack on a certain city, possessed speed beyond compare.
However, when he defeated Hector, a hero who could stand alongside him,