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Achilles

Greek mythology
“uncertain, possibly 'distress of the people'”
Where it comes from
Achilleus, possibly achos ('distress') + laos ('people'), though the origin is disputed
In Mythology
Achilles is the greatest Greek warrior in Homer's Iliad, and the Achilles tendon and the phrase 'Achilles' heel' come from the later tradition that his heel was his only vulnerable spot.
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