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Achilles, a Greek hero was shot in the heel by Paris, prince of Troy, in the Trojan war. This resulted in the death of Achilles.
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What does held by the heel mean?
"Held by the Heel" refers to the Greek hero Achilles. Achilles Heel. Otherwise it could mean to gain authority/surpass, which has nothing to do with the Greek mythology.
Who was the great warrior in greek mythology who got an arrow stuck in their foot?
Achilles; it was his heel.
What is the modern expresion that refers to a person's weak spot and is based on a figure from Greek mythology?
The modern expression that refers to a person's weak spot which is based on a figure in Greek mythology is Achilles' heel. An Achilles' heel references a deadly weakness despite overall strength.
What is the modern expression that refers to a person weak spot and is based on a figure from greek mythology?
"Achilles Heel"
What is the modern expression that refers to a persons weak spot and is based on a figure from greek mythology?
a person's "achilles heel"
Achilles in greek mythology?
Achilles was a hero in greek mythology and when he was a baby he was dipped into the river Styx and he was basically bullet proof but his heel hadn't been dipped into the water and that wasn't bullet proof and he died when a poisoned arrow hit him in his heel.
What is the modern expression that refers to a person's weak spot and is based on a figure from greek mythology?
An "Achilles heel" is a person with a weak spot.
Which words do you get from greek and roman mythology?
If you mean to ask, "Are there root words from Greek or Roman anicent mythology?" then, yes. A massive amount of names, phrases, and English grammatical terms are derived from Greek or Roman mythology. For example, the name Sophia or Phillip or any other name with the "PH" in it is Greek. Or the phrase, "my Achilles Heel" actually orginated from the Trojan War hero, Achilles. Legend has it that Achilles was dipped into the River Styx by his heel to become immortal, but since his heel was left undipped it was the only immortal part of him. His only weakness. Or say the word apostrophe. We see the "PH" combo so it is, in fact, derived from Greek.
Where did Achilles'heel gets its name?
Achilles was a character in Greek mythology. Very attractive, very fast. His only weakness was his heel, and he was killed in battle by an arrow that hit him in said place. That is why the Achilles heel is called such.
How is Greek mythology in your modern world?
There is Nike, a company that sells shoes that is also the greek goddess of victory. Also sayings like Achilles heel and Pandora's box. Also the word nemesis comes from the greek goddess of revenge.
What does the greek mythology word Achilles heel mean in modern day?
well it sorta means your weakness your thing that just isn't your stongsuit your fault you know?
In greek mythology who was killed by an arrow in his heel?
Paris. His hand is grazed by the poisonous arrow and he dies begging Oeone for help.
