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I forgot what exactly happened, but i think back when he was blessed, they put his whole body into the water and held him by his ankles. So his ankles were the only part of his body that never touched.
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when his mother thetis dipped him into the river styx she held him by the heel so therefore he was only vulnerable in the heel!
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Why was Achilles' heel the only place he was vulnerable?
It was where his mother held him by when she put him in the river Styx as a baby.
Who started the death of Achilles?
Paris shot an arrow at him and Apollo guided it to hit Achilles at his only vulnerable spot, the heel.
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.
Where was Achilles shot?
He was shot in the heel of his foot - the only part of him that wasn't dipped in the river Styx. It was the only vulnerable part of his body.
What is the name of the Trojan warrior who killed Achilles in the Trojan War?
Paris killed Achilles, with an arrow (in his heel, the only vulnerable spot on his body). or the other legend is that Paris stabbed Achillies in the back with a dagger.
Why was Achilles' heel the only place he was vulnerable?
It was where his mother held him by when she put him in the river Styx as a baby.
Why the tendon above the heel is called the Achilles tendon?
It is named after the Homer's 'Iliad' account of the fall of Troy where one of the heros 'Achilles' is killed by an arrow entering his heel, which was the only place where he was vulnerable after being held by the heel by his mother who dipped him into the river styx.
Who started the death of Achilles?
Paris shot an arrow at him and Apollo guided it to hit Achilles at his only vulnerable spot, the heel.
What was so interesting about Achilles death?
That somebody (Prince Paris) managed to hit Achilles on his only vulnerable spot, his heel.
What is the tendon that is named after a Greek mythical hero?
The Achilles tendon, in the heel. It is named for Achilles because it was the only point on his body that was vulnerable to damage.
Why was the arrow in Achilles heel the only place an arrow could cause his death?
his heel was his weakness. there is no specific reason, just that for Achilles in particular his heel was his one weakness.
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.
Where was Achilles shot?
He was shot in the heel of his foot - the only part of him that wasn't dipped in the river Styx. It was the only vulnerable part of his body.
Was it totally imposible to kill Achilles?
No. His heel was his only vulnerable spot. Other than that, he was completely immortal. He was killed by Paris (with help from Apollo), who shot him with an arrow in his heel.
Why is a weak point called an Achilles Heel?
Achilles is a famous greek warrior and his only weak spot was his heel. that's why its called an Achilles heel. it means a weak spot.
What is the name of the Trojan warrior who killed Achilles in the Trojan War?
Paris killed Achilles, with an arrow (in his heel, the only vulnerable spot on his body). or the other legend is that Paris stabbed Achillies in the back with a dagger.
Where did Achilles'heel gets its name?
Achilles was a character in Greek mythology. Very attractive, very fast. His only weakness was his heel, and he was killed in battle by an arrow that hit him in said place. That is why the Achilles heel is called such.
