Achilles Definition & Meaning

achilles
noun
  1. a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'

"Achilles" in song lyrics

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  • "And drag my victories on a chariot after my triumph like Achilles"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Hypnotic Prophets (Remix)
  • "Means Queen in Swahili, I'm alot of y'all achilles"
    Heather B — Flyin High
  • "Now I've got dro grom my shoulders all down to my Achilles'"
    Lecrae — The Truth

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