ACHILLES
Achilles, the son of military man Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis was known to be the most powerful warrior. When he was young , his mother dip him into the "river styx" so that he would be a immortal. In Greek mythology, Achilles was known to be a legendary but reluctant warrior who fought in the Trojan War .
Upon reading the book 22 of the Iliad, I came to the conclusion that Achilles is a brutal and mercilles warrior. "and then my heart might shed its dreadful sorrow, for he's taken from me many valiant sons. Some he's butchered.Others he's sold in islands far away ." (22.57-60.221) proves how brutal he is. He didn't kill them, he butchered them.
Everyone has a weakness, to some, it may not be visible to others. Just like Achilles's heel. Though almost his whole body was immortal and invincible, his heel remained mortal and vulnerable. In the end, his strength and brutality was not seen, it was his death caused by an arrow that hit his heel.
“How a man plays the game shows something of his character. How he loses shows all of it.”
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