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The Song of Achilles ( La canción de Aquiles ) is a 2011 retelling of Homer’s Iliad through the perspective of , the companion (and in this novel, lover) of the Greek hero Achilles . Plot Overview

The two become inseparable, eventually training under the centaur Chiron on Mount Pelion, where their friendship turns to romance.

When Helen of Sparta is abducted, Achilles is called to fulfill a prophecy of becoming the greatest of all Greeks. Patroclus follows him to Troy, where they face ten years of brutal warfare.

Devastated, Achilles kills Hector and eventually meets his own fated end. The story concludes with their shades finally reuniting in the afterlife after Achilles' mother, Thetis , inscribes Patroclus’s name on their shared tomb. Key Characters

After a rift between Achilles and the Greek leader Agamemnon , Achilles refuses to fight. To save their failing army, Patroclus dons Achilles' armor to lead the Myrmidons, leading to his death at the hands of Hector .

Characters from The Song of Achilles: Mortals - Madeline Miller