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    Achilles' heel - Wikipedia

    The classical myth

    Although the death of Achilles was predicted by Hector in Homer's Iliad, it does not actually occur in the Iliad, but was … See more

    As expression

    As an expression meaning "area of weakness, vulnerable spot", the use of "Achilles' heel" dates only to 1840, with implied use in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Ireland, that vulnerable heel of the British Achilles!" fr… See more

    Anatomy

    The large and prominent tendon of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris muscles of the calf is called the tendo achilleus or Achilles tendon. This is commonly associated with the site of Achilles's d… See more

    See also

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