From the triumphs of Odysseus to the tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice, your favourite Greek myth can reveal much about ...

The epic clash between Achilles and Memnon, king of the Ethiopians, was a battle of titans that would determine the fate of ...

Credit: Nikiforos Lytras /Public Domain/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License The story from Greek mythology of Antigone and ... However, the harmful effect of the Achilles heel of pride is ...

The altered position of the ankle can also cause the contraction of the Achilles tendon where it attaches to the heel bone (calcaneus). Over time, a common consequence of this is an inflammatory ...

The phrase ‘Achilles heel’ refers to a point of vulnerability or weakness, originating from the Greek myth of Achilles. According to the myth, his mother (Thetis) dipped him into the River Styx, his ...

Today the Prime Minister is attempting to get back on the front foot with the publication of an employment white paper, aimed at reducing unemployment in light of the soaring number of Britons out of ...

Although many players will be familiar with the Hydra from Greek Mythology and many different films and TV shows, less will be familiar with its water-based cousin. The Scylla is relatively ...

This is a developing story and will be updated. Ohio State starting center Seth McLaughlin tore an Achilles tendon in practice on Tuesday, a source told The Dispatch. He’s likely to miss the ...

Pain that comes from behind or beneath the heel is more likely to be a case of Achilles tendonitis. There are other causes, and location (pain on the side of the heel, for example) is a clue when ...