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What does Greek hero Achilles stands for?
Achilles was dipped into river Styx by the heel when he was a baby and in ancient Greek legends the river would make you invincible but you had to have a weak spot so achilles heel was his weak spot. So the term Achilles heel is used it means your weak spot.
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 Paris know about Achilles heel?
It was pure chance - no one knew about Achilles' weak spot except for himself, his mother, and possibly his mentor, Chiron.
Why did Achilles have a weak spot?
Well, for one thing, Achilles was said to not die because his mother dipped him in a special kind of water. But she forgot the heal. When he went to battle, someone struck him in the hell and he died. So, when someone is said to have an "Achilles Heel" they have a weak spot.
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.
