- In Gr**** mythology,
Achilles (/əˈkɪliːz/ ə-KIL-eez) or
Achilleus (Ancient Gr****: Ἀχιλλεύς, romanized: Achilleús) was a hero of the
Trojan War who was known...
- The
Achilles tendon or heel cord, also
known as the
calcaneal tendon, is a
tendon at the back of the
lower leg, and is the
thickest in the
human body.[excessive...
- The
relationship between Achilles and
Patroclus is a key
element of the
stories ****ociated with the
Trojan War. In the Iliad,
Homer describes a deep and...
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Achilles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Achilles is the name of a Gr****
mythological hero of the
Trojan War.
Achilles or
Achilleus may also...
- Look up
achilles heel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Achilles Heel may
refer to:
Achilles' heel, a
metaphor for a
fatal weakness in
spite of overall...
- An
Achilles' heel (or
Achilles heel) is a
weakness despite overall strength,
which can lead to downfall.
While the
mythological origin refers to a physical...
- The Song of
Achilles is a 2011
novel by
American writer Madeline Miller. Set
during the Gr****
Heroic Age, it is a
retelling of the
Trojan War as told from...
- been
named Achilles,
after the Gr**** hero
Achilles. Four others, two of them prizes, had the
French spelling of the name, Achille. HMS
Achilles (1747) was...
- these, only a few are
definitively known today,
including the
renowned "
Achilles Paradox",
which illustrates the
problematic concept of
infinite divisibility...
- in the war's
final w****s. In particular, it
traces the
anger (μῆνις) of
Achilles, a
celebrated warrior, from a
fierce quarrel between him and King Agamemnon...
