Is your heal ever referred to as an Achilles heel or does that only refer to a weakness in a persons character

Question

need to settle and argument.

Answer 1

There is an Achilles tendon on your heel, just above it, where low-top shoes and sandals give you blisters!

Answer 2

A weakness in a person's achilles heel usually refers to a defect in a person's personality that someone else can seek to use to gain an unfair advantage over that person. The achilles tendon is situated in the heel and can be very painful if damaged.

Answer 3

your heel is actually only called your heel, often someone is described as having an achilles heel but that is a weakness that they have.
You do have an achilles tendon and this is where the saying originates from

Answer 4

No, it would be strange to refer to your heel as an "Achilles heel". "Achilles" names the tendon, and is used with "heel" to refer to a person's weakness. Achilles of Greek myth was vulnerable in this spot and was hit there with an arrow, which killed him.

Answer 5

Only refers to a weakness, although the largest tendon of the calf can be called the 'achilles tendon'.

Answer 6

The name Achilles' heel comes from Greek mythology. His mother, the goddess Thetis, received a prophecy of her son's death. In order to protect him, she dipped him into the River Styx, which protected his entire body from harm. However, in order to dip him into the river, she needed to grab onto his heel. During the Trojan War, Achilles was struck on his unprotected heel by a poisoned arrow, which killed him.

Answer 7

The achilles heel is situated directly below the parson's nose.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I agree with TC.

Frosty, I marked you thumbs down because you used the wiki...