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because that was the only spot that wasn't dipped in the Styx, so it was invulnerable.
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Who is the Greek hero who died tragically in the Trojan War?
Achilles. He was shot through the ankle, the only place where he had mortal skin. He was shot by Paris, Prince of Troy, and brother of Hector, the man Achilles killed when Hector killed Achilles' cousin, Pactroclyes(sp?). Achilles died of an infection from the shot.
Cause of Achilles' death?
His mother held the baby Achilles by the heel when she dipped him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable to injury. His heel was not exposed to the magic of the river water and he died after being shot in the heel with an arrow.
Did the arrow in the ankle of Achilles kill him or make him mortal?
Achilles was made immortal by being dipped into the River Styx. He was held by his heel, which is why that is his weak spot. When he was shot there, he died.
What happened to Achilles after the Trojan war?
In the myth it said that achilles was dipped in the river styx he was invulnerabele except one spot his ankle and when he got shot in the ankle by the arrow he died so he didn't make it to the end of the trojan war.
Who got shot with an bowing arrow in the ankle in the Trojan war?
Achilles
Did Achilles say anything before he died?
No he got shot in the ankle, screamed and died.
Who is the Greek hero who died tragically in the Trojan War?
Achilles. He was shot through the ankle, the only place where he had mortal skin. He was shot by Paris, Prince of Troy, and brother of Hector, the man Achilles killed when Hector killed Achilles' cousin, Pactroclyes(sp?). Achilles died of an infection from the shot.
Cause of Achilles' death?
His mother held the baby Achilles by the heel when she dipped him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable to injury. His heel was not exposed to the magic of the river water and he died after being shot in the heel with an arrow.
How did Achilles of Sparta die?
Shot in the ankle, specifically the Achilles Tendon, with a poisoned arrow
Did the arrow in the ankle of Achilles kill him or make him mortal?
Achilles was made immortal by being dipped into the River Styx. He was held by his heel, which is why that is his weak spot. When he was shot there, he died.
Is Achilles the headstrong runner?
No. Achilles is the man who was killed because he was shot in his weak spot the Achilles. This is his story. When Achilles was a little boy his mother wanted him to become a hero and be invulnerable. So she dipped him in the river styx. She held him by the ankle so the ankle was his weak spot. One day in battle he was shot in the ankle and was killed. That why we call it the Achilles heel of our foot.
What happened to Achilles after the Trojan war?
In the myth it said that achilles was dipped in the river styx he was invulnerabele except one spot his ankle and when he got shot in the ankle by the arrow he died so he didn't make it to the end of the trojan war.
Who got shot with an bowing arrow in the ankle in the Trojan war?
Achilles
How did the weakness affect Achilles?
Achilles was a demigod who was dipped in the River of Stix by his mother holding him by his ankle when he was a baby, making him unvulerable. Later, during the Trojan War he was shot with an arrow right on the ankle, the only place on his body that wasn't unvulnerable, and he died.
Why did Achilles wear armour if he could only be killed by a shot to the ankle?
At the time, this was an unknown consequence.
According to legend how did Achilles die?
Achilles died when his enemy shot a poisoned arrow into his heel. Achilles' heel was the only part of his body that was vulnerable; as a baby, he had been dipped into the River Styx by his mother, who held onto him by his ankle. Achilles' immersion made him impervious to harm, but because his ankle did not contact the river, it remained mortal and vulnerable. The idiom "Achilles' heel" has come to mean a fatal flaw, a chink in one's armor.
How did achilles die in the trojan war?
Shot by an arrow from Paris.
