text: Its paintings and statuary depict scenes from the Trojan War, with particular focus on Achilles.The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected in 1822 as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars.Namesakes The name of Achilles has been used for at least nine Royal Navy warships since 1744 – both as and with the French spelling .A 60-gun ship of that name served at the Battle of Belleisle in 1761 while a 74-gun ship served at the Battle of Trafalgar.Other battle honours include Walcheren 1809.An armored cruiser of that name served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.was a which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in World War II.It became famous for its part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside and .In addition to earning the battle honour 'River Plate', HMNZS Achilles also served at Guadalcanal 1942–1943 and Okinawa in 1945.After returning to the Royal Navy, the ship was sold to the Indian Navy in 1948, but when she was scrapped parts of the ship were saved and preserved in New Zealand.A species of lizard, Anolis achilles, which has widened heel plates, is named for Achilles.Gallery References Further reading Ileana Chirassi Colombo (1977), "Heroes Achilleus – Theos Apollon." In Il Mito Greco, edd.Bruno Gentili and Giuseppe Paione.Rome: Edizione dell'Ateneo e Bizzarri.Anthony Edwards (1985a), "Achilles in the Underworld: Iliad, Odyssey, and Æthiopis".Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies.26: pp.215–227.Anthony Edwards (1985b), "Achilles in the Odyssey: Ideologies of Heroism in the Homeric Epic".Beiträge zur klassischen Philologie.171.Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960.Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition.Penguin Books Limited.2017.Hélène Monsacré (1984), Les larmes d'Achille.