Changes: Achilles (mythology)

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Achilles was a character in Greek mythology. He participated in the war which

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-'''Achilles''' was a character in [[Greek mythology]]. He participated in the [[war]] which destroyed [[Troy]] according to [[Homer]]. He was nearly invulnerable except for one small part of his body, which finally costed him his life. Such a minor vulnerability on an otherwise invincible enemy became known as an '''Achilles' Heel'''.
+'''Achilles''' was a character in [[Greek mythology]]. He participated in the [[war]] which
-[[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}})
-:''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 pronuniciation is correct.''
-==External link==
-*{{wikipedia|Achilles}}
 [[Category:Humans]]