Achilles

In Greek mythology, Achilles is a hero and hero of the Trojan War (leader of the Myrmidons).

He was considered the son of Peleus, king of one of the cities of Thessaly and Tethys. He was a disciple of the wise centaur Chiron and father of Neoptolemus. The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer and Cypriot characterize him as the greatest warrior.

Wanting to ensure his immortality, Tethys, after his birth, immersed her son in the waters of Styx to make his entire body immune to blows; the only weak point was the heel by which the mother was holding the baby. Because of the prophecy that without Achilles, victory over Troy would be impossible and for which he would pay with his death, Tethys hid him among the daughters of King Lycomedes on Skyros. He was to be found and taken from there by Odysseus, who, disguised as a merchant, distributed incense and valuables to the princesses. Faced with the only princess who was indifferent to them, he pulled out an ornate sword, which Achilles used without hesitation, thereby revealing his masculine identity.