Achilles was the son of a beautiful sea nymph named Thetis and the king of the Myrmidons named Peleus. When Achilles was born, Thetis dipped Achilles into the Styx River to make him immortal. By doing so, Thetis had to hold Achilles by the heel of his foot, leaving the heel of his foot the only portion of his body mortal. This would make his heel the most vulnerable part of his … [Read more...] about Was Achilles Real or Fake? The Troy Story