Show why called achille Achl lle tendon the achilles tendon lit Is a strong sinew running along the heel to ta the e calf of the leg A post homeric story Is that thetis took her son achilles by one of tits his li cels beels and dipped him in tile the river styx to make him invulnerable the water vater cashed every euy part of 1 his body except tile heel covered co ered by tits hla mothers hand it was on this vulnerable Miln erable point that tile the hero was vas slain sl aln in battle and tile the sinew of the heel Is called in fit consequence tendo achillis the vulnerable or weak point in a persons or a nations character also Is often referred to us as the heel of achilles |