Achilles’ vulnerability – Achilles heel

Achilles' vulnerability hides behind the famous «Achille heel».

The myth of Achilles heel explains how the almost invulnerable Achilles found death from an arrow in his only weak area, the heel. The text examines the evolution of myth from Homer to later sources and shows how the phrase became a symbol of every critical weakness in humans, systems and organisms.

Achilles in Ancient Greek Mythology

Ο Αχιλλέας, ο μεγαλύτερος ήρωας του Τρωικού Πολέμου, σε εικονογράφηση εμπνευσμένη από την αρχαία ελληνική τέχνη.

Achilles – Vertical Table Name :Achille Parents Peleus and Thetis Residence Phthia (Thessalian), Troy (camp) Roles and Responsibilities Top hero of the Trojan War, leader of the Myrmidons, symbol of valor and rage Other Names Peleides Syzymens Deidameia Children Neoptolemos (Pyros) Symbols Dory, shield, Armor Achilles, speed, heel (Achileus heel) Roman Name Achilles The Hero of the Iliad, the...More