In Greek mythology, Achilles was a hero whose early death was foretold at birth. In one version of the legend, his mother dipped the baby in the River Styx because the waters would grant immortality, but the water never touched where she held him by the heel. In another version, she treats him with ambrosia and holds him into a fire. He is later killed by a poisoned arrow to the heel fired by Paris during the Trojan War.