Neoptolemus
heroΝεοπτόλεμος
Son of Achilles
Neoptolemus was Achilles' fierce son, brought to Troy because a prophecy declared the city could not fall without him.
The Myth
Raised on Scyros, he fought with terrifying ferocity. He killed Priam at Zeus's altar during the sack. He took Andromache as a war prize. He was eventually killed at Delphi. His name means "new war."
Parents
Achilles and Deidamia
Children
Molossus
Symbols
Achilles' armouryouthswordaltar
Fun Fact
A "Pyrrhic victory" may derive from King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who claimed descent from Neoptolemus.
Words We Inherited
English words and phrases that trace back to this myth: