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Achilles was the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan war. The only way to kill him was to attack his one weak spot, his heel. Today we use the term Achilles' heel to describe the one weakness in a person's character.
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Adons was a Greek youth who was so handsome that even Aphrodite, the goddess of love, fell in love with him. Today we call any young man who is exptremely handsome an Adonis.
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The king who led the Greek forces in the Trojan War.
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In Greek Mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of female warriors who were nown for their great size, strength, and fierceness.
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