What Is Your Achilles’ Heel? How To Spot And Overcome Your Character Flaws
In ancient Greek mythology, Achilles was the greatest warrior who ever lived, swift-footed and strong, he could slay his enemies with ease. According to the legends that were told around the campfires late at night, when he was a baby, his mother Thetis had heard a prophecy that foretold that her son was going to die young. In order to spare him of this fate, she went to the river Styx, which separated the Earth from the Underworld, and dipped his entire body into the water. The river had magic powers and could render anyone invulnerable.
However, as Thetis was dipping her son into the waters of that magical river, she was holding him on his heel. That spot was the only point on the body of the young Achilles that the water did not touch. The small boy grew up to become a strong man, the greatest fighter of his time, and took part in many battles. Wishing to win eternal glory for himself, he joined the expedition that the Greeks launched against the city of Troy, his great skills proving a great asset to the allied forces. His fame grew larger still when he slayed Hector, the son of the king of Troy and the Trojan’s main commander.
Seemingly invincible, he did have one weakness, and that was his heel, with that part of the body never being touched by the magic waters of the River Styx…
