Achilles’ heel wound
E457090
Achilles’ heel wound is the legendary fatal injury to the otherwise invulnerable Greek hero Achilles, symbolizing a single critical weakness that leads to downfall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Achilles’ heel wound canonical | 1 |
| idiom "Achilles' heel" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4648086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Achilles’ heel wound Context triple: [Trojan War, hasKeyEvent, Achilles’ heel wound]
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A.
Scar
Scar is the cunning and power-hungry lion antagonist in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for plotting to overthrow his brother Mufasa and nephew Simba.
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B.
Scar
Scar is the ruthless Comanche chief who serves as the primary adversary in the classic Western film "The Searchers."
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Wound Badge
The Wound Badge was a German military decoration awarded during both World Wars to soldiers who were wounded in combat.
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Temporary Like Achilles
"Temporary Like Achilles" is a blues-influenced song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album *Blonde on Blonde*, noted for its melancholic lyrics and slow, piano-driven arrangement.
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Fracture
Fracture is a 2007 legal thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins as a brilliant engineer who engages in a high-stakes battle of wits after confessing to shooting his wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Achilles’ heel wound Target entity description: Achilles’ heel wound is the legendary fatal injury to the otherwise invulnerable Greek hero Achilles, symbolizing a single critical weakness that leads to downfall.
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A.
Scar
Scar is the cunning and power-hungry lion antagonist in Disney's animated film "The Lion King," known for plotting to overthrow his brother Mufasa and nephew Simba.
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B.
Scar
Scar is the ruthless Comanche chief who serves as the primary adversary in the classic Western film "The Searchers."
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C.
Wound Badge
The Wound Badge was a German military decoration awarded during both World Wars to soldiers who were wounded in combat.
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D.
Temporary Like Achilles
"Temporary Like Achilles" is a blues-influenced song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album *Blonde on Blonde*, noted for its melancholic lyrics and slow, piano-driven arrangement.
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E.
Fracture
Fracture is a 2007 legal thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins as a brilliant engineer who engages in a high-stakes battle of wits after confessing to shooting his wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural metaphor
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legendary injury ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achilles
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Apollo ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| connectedTo | story of Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx ⓘ |
| exemplifies | the concept of a fatal flaw ⓘ |
| hasCause |
an arrow shot by Paris
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guidance from Apollo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning |
idiom in many modern languages
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metaphor for a person’s principal weakness ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of Achilles
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downfall of an otherwise invulnerable hero ⓘ |
| hasGenre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant | Greek: Αχίλλειος πτέρνα (Achilleios pterna) ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
heel
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lower leg ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole |
explains how an invulnerable hero can die
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provides tragic resolution to Achilles’ story ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
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mortality ⓘ tragic flaw ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| inspired |
use of the term “Achilles’ heel” in business discourse
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use of the term “Achilles’ heel” in literature ⓘ use of the term “Achilles’ heel” in political discourse ⓘ use of the term “Achilles’ heel” in psychology ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
example of fate overcoming strength
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warning against hubris ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | myths surrounding the Trojan War ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| refersTo | the fatal injury of the Greek hero Achilles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Achilles tendon
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Achilles’ heel ⓘ Trojan War ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
a single critical weakness
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human mortality ⓘ the idea that minor flaws can be fatal ⓘ the limits of invincibility ⓘ vulnerability in an otherwise strong entity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| usedAs |
allegory in moral and philosophical discussions
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rhetorical device to highlight risk or weakness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Achilles’ heel wound Description of subject: Achilles’ heel wound is the legendary fatal injury to the otherwise invulnerable Greek hero Achilles, symbolizing a single critical weakness that leads to downfall.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Achilles’ heel wound