It is often theorized that Achilles and Patroklos were lovers, a theory that is nowadays widely accepted.
In the Illiad, Achilles has a close friend, Patroklos, whom he loves very much and whose death - in the war on Troy to rescue the Spartan queen Helena - hurts him beyond anything else.
It refers to the Greek hero, king, and demigod Achilles, who is the main character of Homer's epic The Illiad. The term achillean finds its origins in Ancient Greek history.
