Achilles is the central hero of Homer’s Iliad , celebrated as the greatest warrior of the Greek army during the Trojan War . His story is one of extraordinary strength, intense passion, and a tragic fate that ultimately led to his downfall. The Invulnerable Warrior
The Iliad focuses on the tenth year of the Trojan War , sparked by the "rage of Achilles".
According to legend, Achilles was the son of the mortal King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis . In an attempt to make her infant son immortal, Thetis dipped him in the River Styx , which conferred invulnerability. However, she held him by his heel, leaving that one spot dry and vulnerable—the origin of the term " Achilles' heel ". The Rage of Achilles