The Death of Achilles

The story I chose for my blog was the Death of Achilles from Book XII. While the armies battle, Apollo comes to Paris and directs his arrow to kill Achilles. What I found interesting is that the majority of paintings veer away from Ovid and Homer by depicting this scene with Paris stabbing Achilles from behind while he is visiting Polyxena, the daughter of Priam. Though differing in their methods, however, both scenes show Paris killing Achilles in a cowardly manner, ensuring that he is still undefeated despite his death.