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What does the greek mythology word Achilles heel mean in modern day?
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∙ 12y ago
well it sorta means your weakness
your thing that just isn't your stongsuit
your fault
you know?
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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"
Hurt in the heel in greek mythology?
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.
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.
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.
Who was the great warrior in greek mythology who got an arrow stuck in their foot?
Achilles; it was his 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 Greek mythology?
Achilles was a hero in the Trojan War, one of the Greeks' best fighters because when he was a baby, his mother took him down to the River Styx and dipped him in to make him immortal. But she had to hold him by the heel, so Achilles is invincible everywhere but in his one heel. A person's weak spot is their "Achilles' heel".
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.
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.
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.
