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    Which phrase derived from the Greek Hero whose mother dipped him in the river Styx by holding him with his heel thus rendering that part vulnerable?

    Question #72888. Asked by SPLENDOUR. (Dec 03 06 9:51 AM)


    star_gazer

    		Achilles' heel.

    Dec 03 06, 10:02 AM
    sjhodges825

    		Here is a link to a Mythological Dictionary that will give you more information on the term.
    http://www.ventrue.net/GSA/myth.htm

    Dec 03 06, 10:11 AM

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