In Greek mythology, Achilles was renowned as the greatest Greek warrior. Born to the sea nymph Thetis and King Peleus of Phthia, Achilles was raised alongside his loyal friend Patroclus under the ...

The Achilles tendon, named after the Greek warrior Achilles whose only weakness was his heel, is the thickest tendon in the ...

Achilles – after the ancient Greek warrior who chose eternal glory through war over a long, peaceful life – is simply a better one, with a famous Royal Navy history. If the navy ever announces ...

Many ancient Greek philosophers dreamed up paradoxes to prove their theories, but one ancient thinker, Zeno, stands out above ...

First argued by the 5th Century BC Greek philosopher Zeno, the Achilles paradox involves a race between the legendary swift-footed warrior Achilles and a slow-moving tortoise. The paradox argues ...