Achilles
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- proper noun
- /əˈkɪliz/
- Literature
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Aquiles
- The bard was mainly concerned with describing the wrath of Achilles and its consequences.
- Achilles' heel
- Achilles tendon
- Shield of Achilles
Ajax was rooked out of the arms of Achilles, probably by Odysseus.
- Ajax was rooked out of the arms of Achilles, probably by Odysseus.
- So it's it's a retelling of the Iliad where Achilles is a trans woman.
- And this is basically a retelling of like Achilles in love with Petrol Cruz.
- Agamemnon, Achilles, Odysseus to a certain degree, right?
- I've seen Anthony Hopkins play it in all that like an Achilles and all these things.
- And Achilles says, well, that's, that's fine.
- The next book I have is The Song of Achilles.
- Like Romer Bearden asking Odysseus, Who are my we inside Twombley asking Achilles, why are we still you?
- But the French philosopher Simone Vale says the true protagonist of the Iliad isn't Achilles or Goku.
- Yeah, Marathon Sunday, you know, they gave me a three hour head start with the Achilles track athletes.
Examples
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I found your Achilles' heel.
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My point is, Achilles was a tragic figure for he gained a deeper understanding of the world through calamity.
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Remember what happened to Achilles, and note well.
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Is Achilles' army just dying for nothing?
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...you should have never told me about your Achilles' heel.
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Homer had referred to the pleasure of Achilles' anger, "sweet as honey."
Academic text (1998) -
And many became great heroes, like Hercules and Achilles.
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The only place you could find Achilles these days was in the Iliad.
Fiction book (1990) -
And Achilles, the great warrior, is a very swift runner.
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In Greek mythology, Achilles was the greatest warrior whose only weak point was his heel.
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A strong band at the back of the ankle that joins the calf muscles to the heel bone
A strong cord at the back of the ankle that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Achilles is the name of a famous Greek hero. In the old story his mother dipped him in the magic river Styx but held his heel, so that heel stayed weak and he became known for having one 'weak spot'.