How did achilles die

Critical weakness which can lead to downfall despite overall strength

This article is about the phrase. For the anatomical part, see Achilles tendon. For other uses, see Achilles Heel (disambiguation).

An Achilles' heel^[1] (or Achilles heel^[2][3]) is a weakness despite overall strength, which can lead to downfall.

While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common.

Although the death of Achilles was predicted by Hector in Homer's Iliad, it does not actually occur in the Iliad, but was described in later Greek and Roman poetry and drama^[4] concerning events after the Iliad, later in the Trojan War.

In the myths surrounding the war, Achilles was said to have died from a wound to his heel,^[5][6] ankle,^[7] or torso,^[5] which was the result of an arrow—possibly poisone