In Greek mythology, who was the father of Achilles?

In Greek mythology, Achilles’ father was Peleus.

Peleus was a mortal king of the Myrmidons in Thessaly and the son of Aeacus. He became famous as a heroic figure before the Trojan War and took part in the voyage of the Argonauts. His marriage to the sea nymph Thetis made Achilles the child of a mortal father and a divine mother.

The wedding of Peleus and Thetis was one of the most important mythological weddings. The goddess Eris was not invited, and her angry arrival with the golden apple helped set in motion the Judgment of Paris, which eventually led to the Trojan War.

Peleus is sometimes confused with Priam, the elderly king of Troy and father of Hector, Paris, and other Trojan princes. Although Peleus was Achilles’ father, Achilles’ most famous war stories focus on his conflict with Agamemnon and his battle with Hector.