Achilles' heel? - Origins of a hero's weak point - Ancient World Magazine
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HISTORY - The warrior Achilles is one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. According to legend, Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal, but he had one vulnerability, his “Achilles heel.”
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