Achilles was one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Achilles had been a man of extraordinary strength, but like all great heroes, he had a weakness – his Achilles “heel.” Achilles was one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology.
Early Life Like many heroes, Achilles had a long and sophisticated lineage of ancestors in his family. His mother was a Nereid named Thetis and his father was Peleus, king of the Myrmidons – a civilization which according to myth, were amazing fighters and soldiers. When Achilles was young, his mother began to grow worried of her baby’s morality, so she took it upon herself to try and make her only son immortal. She practiced rituals such as burning Achilles over fire nightly, then bandaging