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 The marriage of Pealus and Thetis yielded a son, that powerful hero, [[Achilles]].  It is said that Thetis sought to make her son immortal by baptizing him in the River Styx (Herzberg 190).  It is thought that her plan failed because she held onto the child’s heel and the waters did not contact his flesh at that point (Herzberg 190).
-Near the last year of the battle for Troy, the Greek aristocracy offended Achilles (107-111).  He then asked his mother to persuade Zeus to bring battle losses and destruction upon the Greeks as long as Achilles refrained from fighting (114).  He avoided the field until after his dear friend, [[Patroklus]], was slain by [[Hector]] (160).
+Near the last year of the battle for Troy, the Greek aristocracy offended Achilles (107-111).  He then asked his mother to persuade Zeus to bring battle losses and destruction upon the Greeks as long as Achilles refrained from fighting (114).  He avoided the field until after his dear friend, [[Patroclus]], was slain by [[Hector]] (160).
 Consumed by anguish, Achilles mourned for his friend (162), and asked his mother to help him replace the armor taken by Hector (163).  Knowing that Achilles must soon die, Thetis approached Hephaestus, blacksmith for the gods, and gained a fantastic shield and accessories for her son to use in the last days of his heroic career (172-176).