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When Achilles was born, his mother, Thetis, tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the [[River Styx]]. As she immersed him within the river, she held him by one heel, which remained untouched by the waters; this made Achilles' entire body nigh-indestructible, save for his heel, which was his only weak point. Achilles became a student of the [[centaur]] Chiron at a young age. |
When Achilles was born, his mother, Thetis, tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the [[River Styx]]. As she immersed him within the river, she held him by one heel, which remained untouched by the waters; this made Achilles' entire body nigh-indestructible, save for his heel, which was his only weak point. Achilles became a student of the [[centaur]] Chiron at a young age. |
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| − | Achilles fought heroically against the [[Trojans]] during the Trojan War. He was a strong asset to the [[Spartan|Greeks]] and even defeated Hector |
+ | Achilles fought heroically against the [[Trojans]] during the Trojan War. He was a strong asset to the [[Spartan|Greeks]] and even defeated Hector. Achilles was eventually killed by Paris, who shot his heel with a poisoned arrow from behind. Paris' hand was guided by Apollo. [[Odysseus]] helped retrieve Achilles' body from the battle. |
To this day, any weak point is called an 'Achilles Heel', named after the vulnerable spot on the nearly immortal hero. |
To this day, any weak point is called an 'Achilles Heel', named after the vulnerable spot on the nearly immortal hero. |
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Achilles costume (Final draft) in God of War: Ascension
Achilles was a Greek hero, and the central character of Homer's Iliad. He will be available as a playable character in the multiplayer mode of God of War: Ascension.
Greek Mythology
When Achilles was born, his mother, Thetis, tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the River Styx. As she immersed him within the river, she held him by one heel, which remained untouched by the waters; this made Achilles' entire body nigh-indestructible, save for his heel, which was his only weak point. Achilles became a student of the centaur Chiron at a young age.
Achilles fought heroically against the Trojans during the Trojan War. He was a strong asset to the Greeks and even defeated Hector. Achilles was eventually killed by Paris, who shot his heel with a poisoned arrow from behind. Paris' hand was guided by Apollo. Odysseus helped retrieve Achilles' body from the battle.
To this day, any weak point is called an 'Achilles Heel', named after the vulnerable spot on the nearly immortal hero.
In The God of War Series
By pre-ordering the game, Achilles will become available as a playable character in the multiplayer mode along with Odysseus, Perseus, and Orion, as the Mythological heroes pack.
He sports a Spartan style helmet without the plume, a shoulder guard that connects to a piece of armour guarding his stomach via a purple cloth, two braces on his forearms and his left brace serves as an armblades. His special weapon shown in the Mythological heroes pack is a double bladed spear.
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