achilles

     

In Greek mythology, Achilles (also Akhilleus or Achilleus; Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς) was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character an the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad, which takes for its theme the Wrath of Achilles.

Trivia about achilles

  • He loved Polyxena but demanded that she be slain at his tomb--what a "heel"!
  • The son of Peleus who was the leading warrior for the Greeks
  • His steed Balius was immortal; it didn't have a tendon problem
  • Brad played this Greek hero in the epic "Troy"
  • His mother Thetis dipped him into the River Styx, rendering most of him invulnerable
  • Traditionally, a woman plays this mythological "heel" in Handel's opera "Deidamia"
  • Oops! This famous "Heel" fell for Penthesilia the Amazon a little too late -- he'd already killed her
  • Christopher Walken played this famous "heel" in "Troilus and Cressida" in 1973
  • In the "Iliad", Hephaestus hammers out a fancy shield for Thetis' son, this Greek hero
  • In Greek myth, Paris killed this hero by shooting him with an arrow; what a heel!
  • In the Trojan War Ajax grew frenzied & killed himself when this man's armor was given to Ulysses
  • This "heel" of a hero fell in love with Penthesilea a little late; he'd already killed her!
  • The Myrmidons were this great hero's brutal cohorts in the Trojan War
  • Hector kills Patroclus, this hero's best buddy; mistake
  • In the "Iliad", he was the greatest of the Greek warriors
  • "A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much" is attributed to this Homeric hero
  • He killed Hector, then Paris killed him
  • He disguised himself as a female named Pyrrha, which means "red-haired girl", not "tendon boy"
  • The mightiest of the Greeks' A-Team at the siege of Troy
  • In 2010 David Beckham injured his heel, inspiring Carol Ann Duffy to compare him in verse to this Greek hero
  • A great Greek warrior, or a tendon attached to the heel

Tweets about achilles

  • Achilles_V Joined the game! 2 is online!。 Sat Sep 20 23:04:27 JST 2014
  • I guess I'll hot box my room alone with Achilles.
  • RT @diane_320msncom: @Msosman7Osman the hypocrisy is now up for scrutiny .think Gaza is #Nazisraels Achilles Heel !
  • Achilles 1 - Kios 1 zojuist begonnen. Half uur later ivm onweer
  • Mom: I hurt my heel. *points to area* Me: That's your Achilles' tendon. Mom: I can't play football anymore. #ChiefsKingdom
  • Voetbalupdate #Twenterand Barneveld-Vroomsh. Boys 1-0, Nunspeet-DOS'37 1-1, DETO-Dronten 0-0, Den Ham-OZC 1-1 en Voorwaarts-Achilles E. 2-0
  • . @achillesltd Your profile is now available on Owler! https://t.co/jEWW7aS6bh
  • Achilles_V Left the game! 1 is online!。 Sat Sep 20 22:58:38 JST 2014
  • Langzaam komt het in orde met m'n Achilles. Ik ruik de marathon weer. Misschien, hopelijk... . #Marathon Enschede 2015?
  • @KamilaJuy ndi ka pa inaaccept ni achilles ?
  • @XBLRhxzi @GizmoTheGr8 @Gage_Achilles did u see the GIF?
  • RT @JonDunhamNT: Shane Byrne (hamstring), Tommy Wright (shoulder) and Edi Appleton (Achilles) all miss out for @corbytownfc
  • //#ShoutOut: @_OneWithTheWolf Great RPer and good friend of Achilles! Hehehe! Have a nice weekend! :)
  • I think I tore both Achilles
  • achilles warth
  • Ontem fui no shopping c o pessoal lá da sala p comemorar o aniversário do achilles
  • Like I know Benteke is only 23, but that still seems incredible that he can play just five months after the Achilles tear
  • OKAY HOLD UP HERE, HOW THE HELL IS BENTEKE CLOSE TO GAME ACTION WHEN HE FRICKING RUPTURED HIS ACHILLES TENDON???
  • Interesting review of Achilles' tendon healing @Seth0Neill
  • Hearing the early x-rays on Charles’ ankle was negative for a broken bone. So there’s that. If it was an achilles he couldn’t walk.
  • RT @DrRobertKlapper: KOBE. Wanna see how KOBE will run this season after Modern Repair of an Achilles Tear? Watch Crabtree gracefully movin…
  • @lilduval Kobe never got a major injury in Adidas, by time he tore his achilles he wore Nike
  • @Joshwilliams_80 ripped my Achilles tendon in half about 9 months ago. I feel your pain.
  • RT @ScorpioAreUs: But Scorpios need to control feeds their Achilles heel - jealousy
  • KOBE. Wanna see how KOBE will run this season after Modern Repair of an Achilles Tear? Watch Crabtree gracefully moving for 49ers tonight!
  • @lilduval Kobe didn't wear Adidas when he messed up his Achilles. He use to wear adidas, but he's on that Nike Swagger Now
  • My Achilles be tight AF lately!!
  • 俺は兵器の部類は好かん。勇者の証は、己の手で立てるものだ
  • “@dewimega18: next launching taman bola di Bandung... Support Achilles Corsa (at @tamanpersibbdg) [pic] — https://t.co/kW0PoxvTXg”
  • @thisismarv that's the Achilles
  • RT @MedicalQuack: Hiding, Falsifying, And Accelerating Risk Has Become the Achilles Heel of the US Economy
  • That's my Achilles heel 😪
  • RT @estella_one: MY LOVELY BEATLES
  • Did u know your #achilles blends into the structure of ur heel bone (calcaneum) & the bone blends into the #plantarfascia under ur foot?
  • Now Showing: Achilles Hill #CheersTV
  • 20:58:54 vraiil by Arovane #lastfm #music #achilles #idm #glitch
  • Art Therapy’s Achilles Heel | Psychology Today #arttherapy #art as #healing is #everywhere
  • Miscommunication and mistakes will be our Achilles heel this year #CHIvsSF #SundayNightFootball #ChicagoBears
  • #trucking -- At -- We outta here texas. Back to LA too @bridgesracing with the @achilles...
  • @SAF4SAFF @vancemeek 2-3 years removed? He tore his Achilles last year.
  • 5 symptoms with regard to achilles thong stab wound otherwise so subliminal self disemploy detrain her treated:...
  • @LotusPrince @AngryJoeShow Wouldn't ve been better to have Hector,the greatest Troyan warrior,run away of fear when he saw Achilles,
  • Week 10 - The Shield of Achilles integrations of RaspberryPi, Arduino, and XK24 Keypads with AI Lake.…
  • @courtneyk007 thanks for the follow, Enchantress :))
  • @LivingThisLife_ thanks for the follow :)
  • RT @abdullah_ramzy: RT @ManUtd_ID: RT jika menurutmu Daley Blind pantas menjadi Man of the Match #mufc v QPR."
  • @SinnerSimba thanks for the follow :)
  • The Achilles Heel Daily is out!
  • RT @nataliakunce: You're my Achilles heel
  • My Achilles hurt like hell