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| − | '''Achilles''' is a character in Greek mythology. He was the son of the mortal Peleus and a spirit of nature (a “Nereid”) named Thetis. He was the mightiest of the Greeks who fought in the Trojan War, and was the hero of [[Homer]]'s Iliad. Achilles had many adventures, but is most famous for his failure to become impervious to harm. His mother wanted to make him immortal and so performed a procedure to do just that. In one version she dipped him in ambrosia, put him on a fire to burn away his mortal parts, but was interrupted by his father before all his mortal elements were burned. In another, more widely known, version, she dipped him into the river Styx while holding his heel. In that version, all the parts of his body the river touched (except his heel, of course) were made invulnerable. During the Trojan war, the king of Troy’s son Paris (or Alexander, depending on the source), with [[Apollo]]’s help, shot an arrow at Achilles which struck his unprotected heel. Achilles died from the wound. |
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| + | '''Achilles''' was a character in [[Greek mythology]]. He participated in the [[Troy|Trojan]] [[war]] according to [[Homer]]. He was nearly invulnerable except for one small part of his body, which finally cost him his life. Such a minor vulnerability on an otherwise invincible enemy became known as an '''Achilles' Heel'''. |
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| + | In [[2365]], [[Doctor]] [[Katherine Pulaski]] described [[Data]] as "''sulking like Achilles in his tent,''" after the [[android]] developed a fixation with his own fallibility following a [[Strategema]] defeat. ({{TNG|Peak Performance}}) |
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| − | Achilles still exists in language usage today. A single vulnerability of someone or something is considered an “Achilles’ Heel”. Also, the Achilles’ tendon (''tendo Achillis'') is a primary tendon of the posterior leg, attaching the calf muscles to the heel bone. Damage to the Achilles’ tendon can – with nothing more – remove the ability of someone to walk. |
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| + | In [[2367]], [[Beverly Crusher]] described the [[Borg]]'s interdependency as their Achilles' heel. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}) |
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| + | Later that year, [[Q]] described [[Vash]] as [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s Achilles' heel, stating that he would have appeared as a female if he had known sooner. ({{TNG|Qpid}}) |
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| + | [[Leonardo da Vinci]] was contracted to paint a portrait of a local [[Cardinal]]'s nephew under the conditions that the individual be depicted in the heroic mode of an [[Hercules]] or an Achilles. The end result was described as having made the "''young fool of a nephew look far more heroic than nature ever intended.''" Da Vinci described the feat as "''an act on my part far greater than anything accomplished by Hercules or Achilles!''" ({{VOY|Scorpion}}) |
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| + | [[Henry Janeway]] once pointed out to his son [[Jason Janeway]] that none of the classic heroes had come from nuclear families – in fact, [[Hercules]], Achilles and [[Odysseus]] were all products of single parent upbringings. ({{VOY|11:59}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|In the non-[[canon]] [[What You Leave Behind (novel)|novelization]] of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''{{'}}s final episode {{e|What You Leave Behind}}, [[Commander]] [[Kira Nerys]] calls the [[cargo bay]] doors of [[Dominion Headquarters]] the Dominion's "Achilles [[hell]]." Although she is corrected by [[Elim Garak]], she is sure her pronunciation is correct.}} |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Achilles}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Achilles' heel}} |
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Revision as of 02:11, 7 February 2015
Achilles was a character in Greek mythology. He participated in the Trojan war according to Homer. He was nearly invulnerable except for one small part of his body, which finally cost him his life. Such a minor vulnerability on an otherwise invincible enemy became known as an Achilles' Heel.
In 2365, Doctor Katherine Pulaski described Data as "sulking like Achilles in his tent," after the android developed a fixation with his own fallibility following a Strategema defeat. (TNG: "Peak Performance")
In 2367, Beverly Crusher described the Borg's interdependency as their Achilles' heel. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")
Later that year, Q described Vash as Captain Jean-Luc Picard's Achilles' heel, stating that he would have appeared as a female if he had known sooner. (TNG: "Qpid")
Leonardo da Vinci was contracted to paint a portrait of a local Cardinal's nephew under the conditions that the individual be depicted in the heroic mode of an Hercules or an Achilles. The end result was described as having made the "young fool of a nephew look far more heroic than nature ever intended." Da Vinci described the feat as "an act on my part far greater than anything accomplished by Hercules or Achilles!" (VOY: "Scorpion")
Henry Janeway once pointed out to his son Jason Janeway that none of the classic heroes had come from nuclear families – in fact, Hercules, Achilles and Odysseus were all products of single parent upbringings. (VOY: "11:59")