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Achilles' mother, Thetis, dipped him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable. However, she held him by his heel, which did not touch the water, leaving that spot vulnerable. This is why the term "Achilles' heel" has come to symbolize a critical weakness despite overall strength.
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What are weaknesses of Achilles?
Achilles' weakness was his heel, because when he was dipped in the river Styx to become immortal, his mother missed his heel; hence the expression "Achilles' heel" for someone's fatal weakness.
What is the Greek god Achilles goddess for?
The goddess of Achilles is actually the "Mother" of Achilles and the answer is Thetis (The Mother of Achilles)
Did Achilles have a mother?
Achilles was supposedly the son of the Nereid (sea nymph) Thetis.
Who forged a new shield for Achilles?
Hephaestus by the request of Achilles mother, Thetis.
Who were Achilles' children?
Achilles only had one child named Neoptolemus. Neoptolemus' mother was Deidamia who became pregnant by Achilles after discovering his true identity.
What did Achilles ask his mother to do for him?
Achilles had his mother dip him in the River Styx. This made himinvincibleexcept for his heel.
What is the curse of Achilles?
His vulnerable heel, which his mother did not dip in the River Styx when she sought to give him invulnerability when she dipped him in the river as a child.
What are weaknesses of Achilles?
Achilles' weakness was his heel, because when he was dipped in the river Styx to become immortal, his mother missed his heel; hence the expression "Achilles' heel" for someone's fatal weakness.
What was the rive in which Achilles' mother dipped him in?
Thetis (Achilles' mother) dipped Achilles into the River Styx, located in the Underworld
Is Achilles's mother Athena?
No, Achilles's mother is Thetis, a Nereid or sea nymph.
Was Achilles's mother a goddess?
Thetis, the mother of Achilles is a sea nymph. That is not technically a goddess but she is immortal.
Why did Thetis dip Achilles in the river Styx?
to give him undefeatable powers
What is the Greek god Achilles goddess for?
The goddess of Achilles is actually the "Mother" of Achilles and the answer is Thetis (The Mother of Achilles)
Was Ares the mother of Achilles?
No,Ares is God of War..Achilles' mother is Thetis a Nymph of the sea/water
Did Achilles have a mother?
Achilles was supposedly the son of the Nereid (sea nymph) Thetis.
Who are Achilles parents?
Peleus and Thetis were his parents.
Who forged a new shield for Achilles?
Hephaestus by the request of Achilles mother, Thetis.
