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To prevent his secret from leaking
- To prevent his secret from leaking Achilles consoled Deidamia and told her why his mother had disguised him and brought him to Scyros. Deidamia believed Achilles’ explanation and swore to keep his secret and her subsequent pregnancy-safe from everyone. Odysseus Uncovers Deidamia’s Secret and Achilles’ Identity
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Jun 14, 2022 · Achilles pleaded with her to keep his secret and told her why he was disguised as a female and brought to King Lycomedes. When Achilles’ cover was blown by Odysseus, Deidamia felt heartbroken and wept as she saw the love of her life head to a war from which he would never return.
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King Lycomedes was fooled by the disguised Achilles, believe that his new female quest was the sister of Achilles, but Deidamia was not fooled, and saw through Achilles feminine attire. Achilles on Skyros - Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) - PD-art-100.
Furthermore, Thetis decided to disguise Achilles as a girl, so that he might be hidden amongst the seven daughters of King Lycomedes. The youthful Achilles protested about having to disguise himself as a girl, but when he observed the beautiful Deidamia, Achilles was said to have changed his mind.
The kingdom hosts many foster daughters, and unbeknownst to Lycomedes, Thetis sends Achilles to pose as one of those daughters. Thetis then convinces Deidameia, who knows Achilles’s true identity, to secretly marry and have sex with him, which leads to her pregnancy.
When Patroclus arrived on the island, Achilles, dressed as a female dancer, claimed Patroclus as his husband. Deidameia was distraught that her promised husband would give his affections to another person but not her.
The restrictions placed on women are made obvious by the ways that Achilles’s disguise as a woman is limits what he can do. Yet it is noteworthy that experiencing these limitations doesn’t make him any more sympathetic to Deidameia.
Odysseus and Diomedes ask Achilles to come to Troy and fight. Diomedes threatens that if he does not, they will reveal that he has been living as a woman, which would be considered a great...
