According to the legend, how did Achilles die?
Correct answer: Heel Wound
HarleyMidgeyMom95.
i loved reading the Iliad and had a semester class just on that at UCSB. was very interesting to me.
Player SQinfoNUTS
GreenerBrand1, it seems to me that he was blessed as child by being dipped in some sort of magical Waters. He was held by the heel. his heel therefore was the only thing was not protected by this spell or whatever it was.
GreenerBrand1
Something has always bothered me about this story: a normal, mortal human wouldn't usually die of a heal wound. Odd that becoming 99% immortal makes the remaining 1% more mortal. But it certainly drives home the point that we are stronger when we live in the reality of our natural weakness.
ThrillingRevival6
WaldoLydeker, the arrow would have likely been poisoned.
Silly Billy
there is apparently an artery running down to the back of the heel that if cut shoots up the leg resulting in death by internal bleeding.
321jimk
I ruptured my Achilles’ tendon and never thought that could happen to me. Suppose it just shows how ridiculous you can be!
Pchblsom
Ouch, that had to have hurt like heck.
George
I'm from Hellas (Greece) and I can say that everything that's written here is absolutely correct! 👍
Hil
HarleyMidgeyMom95., Beaufort?
jim
loco, nice response, twang :)
BillyGoatGruff
poisoned arrow.
nathanielism
it was an achiells heal wound to say heel wound implies a different part altogether question is not great as it's not specific... and before u say I'm only saying that because I got it wrong I got it right !
alaalias
K SOZE, yes.
Deepa
I remember it from Percy Jackson!
K SOZE
HENCE THE TERM ACHILLES HEEL, WEAK SPOT ? 🤔
Player #31375178
my uncle's name was home. and when I was 3 years old somehow I had my heel hurt.
Player #9421747
Player SQinfoNUTS, the magical waters is the Styxriber
Witchyeyez13
321jimk, ouch!!
Player #1240373
Arohanui, imagine that! that would really hurt!!
Player #18714677
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Lito
the greek mythology warrior in trojan war i remmember said " is there no one else". achilles
Player #5100533
GreenerBrand1, The arrow could have been poisoned. That would kill the 1% normal mortal... Anyway, it is ALL mythology, (just a story)
JorgeousA
WOW !900|900🤓👍
WaldoLydeker
GreenerBrand1, so Hollywood worked around that by having Achilles drive a chariot, get hit in heel by arrow which caused him to lose control, fall off chariot, break his neck.
RushMama2112
Just finished reading "Song of Achilles," an... erm... interesting take on the tale.
Montana Lady
303RPB, I think she's putting in emojis our devices can't see
AppleA815
dollis1963, *Like
izzymag
hebwasvshot in the heel, the achilkrs heal😀 by Paris after Achilles had killed Paris' brother Hektor.