Achilles often spoke to Thetis to request something of his goddess mother which was usually granted to him by her.
Achilles was notably dipped in the river in such an attempt.
Achilles was born a demi-god and was baptised in the river Styx. In his baptism he was held by the ankle and therefore this part of his body was not baptised. This became the weak point of Achilles.
Thetis, mother of Achilles, tried to make him invulnerable by putting him into the waters of the Styx (a river of Hades) but the heel by which she held him was not touched by the Styx's waters, and failed to be protected.In the Iliad, Homer does not mention this weakness of Achilles' heel.
That point may make for a good discussion, but it is moot.
Yes, in the sense of having only academic importance. Used dismissively, as in "This entire discussion is moot."
A point of order can be raised during a meeting or discussion when there is a violation of the rules or procedures being followed. It is typically used to address issues related to the conduct of the meeting or the adherence to established rules.
"As a follow-up to your point, how do you see that impacting the overall strategy?" This question invites the speaker to delve deeper into their thoughts and share insights on the implications of their point, keeping the discussion dynamic and pushing it forward.
A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute of an organization's environmental aspects.
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the major turning point in mother Teresa's life was the day she got the call within the call from Jesus.
"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes is written from the point of view of a mother speaking to her son. She uses a metaphorical staircase to convey life's challenges and the importance of perseverance.
Of course Liszt had a mother! Everybody has had a mother at one point or another. He wouldn't have been born without a mother.