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What is meant by the saying you have discovered his Achilles' heel?
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∙ 12y ago
Achilles is a famous "indestructible" Roman solider. The only part of his body that could be harmed was his right heel. His right heel was his weakness, so when someone finds your one weakness it is often called your Achilles heel.
Except, he wasn't Roman, he was Greek.
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What was Achilles's weak spot?
Achilles' heel was his weak spot thus the saying that someone's weakness is their "Achilles heel."
Who is Achilles and what was the importance of his heel?
Achilles Heel is an old saying about a guy who is invincible except for his heel. the moral is that everybody has a weakness. Example: The spiders are her Achilles Heel or it means: the only thing that can scare her are spiders .His mother dipped all of Achilles in the river Styx all except his heel. He was invincible everywhere except his heels because of that
What achievements did Paris of Troy make during the Trojan War?
Paris managed to kill Achilles, the great warrior, by wounding his heel with an arrow. Achilles' heel was his only mortal point on his invulnerable body, which is where the saying 'Achilles' heel' comes from.
What heel was Achilles week heel?
The left heel was Achilles week heel.
What is the main character in the myth about the baby that got dipped into the magical river?
Wasn't it Achilles? That's where the expression Achilles' heel comes from... an Achilles' heel is an area of the body that is your weakspot, because it is said Achilles was dipped into the river held by his heel, so the only area that wasn't blessed by the water of Immortality was his heel, hence the saying.
What is the meaning of Achilles' heel?
It is a person's point of weakness. Achilles, according to legend, was dunked in the River Styx by his mother Thetis when he was a baby. She wanted to make him immortal. While dunking him, she held him by the heel. This is the only body part that was not immortal. During the Trojan War, Paris shot him in the heel, killing him. His heel was his only weak point, hence his "Achilles Heel.'
Why do you refer to something weak as the Achilles heel?
The term "Achilles heel" dates back to old Greek legends, which tell of a hero named Achilles, who's entire body was indestructible, except for a small area on the back of his heel. This made him a feared warrior, as he could not be damaged by weapons, until another warrior named Paris discovered his one weakness, his heel, and shot him in the heel with an arrow. The legend of Achilles is part of "The Iliad" by Homer. "Achilles heel", thus, refers to any specific weakness or vulnerability.
The achilles tendon is in the knee or heel?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
How do you use Achilles' heel ina sentence?
Society's achilles' heel is the politician. (Since heel is singular, so is "is", and not are.)
Why is the tendon above the heel called the Achilles heel?
It was named after the hero "Achilles", who was killed when an arrow penetrated his heel.
