Lets face it, mighty men of valor and caliber have always been brought down and will still be brought down by a woman, dating back from tales as old as time; Adam and Eve, Samson and Delilah, David and Beersheba, Bill and Monica, Arnold and his maid, now DSK and the Guinean girl but to mention a few! Who's next? When will it end? NEVER! I warn you powerful men, beware of women! (whom are not your wives). smh...
Let me tell you about Achilles...
In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die in battle from an arrow in the foot. Naturally, his mother, Thetis, did not want Achilles to die. So she took Achilles to the River Styx which was supposed to offer powers of invincibility and dipped his body into the water. But as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. But one day, an arrow shot at him was lodged in his heel, killing him instantly. Yet Achilles is remembered as one of the greatest fighters who ever lived.
Let me tell you about Achilles...
In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die in battle from an arrow in the foot. Naturally, his mother, Thetis, did not want Achilles to die. So she took Achilles to the River Styx which was supposed to offer powers of invincibility and dipped his body into the water. But as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by the water of the magical river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles. But one day, an arrow shot at him was lodged in his heel, killing him instantly. Yet Achilles is remembered as one of the greatest fighters who ever lived.
So this is the birth of the term ‘Achilles Heel’, meaning ‘area of weakness’ or ‘vulnerable spot’. Such a strong man would die by an arrow to his heel? It is said the arrow was poisoned by the blood of the Hydra, and hence the fatality. Science has come to name the tendon that connects muscles in the lower leg with the heel bone, the Achilles tendon.(Wikipedia)
Achilles was a man of valor, pomp and pageantry i can only imagine. Defeated countless of warriors and nations, his name infamous with victory, fame and success; yet what brought him down? Something as minute as his heel. Now i know the story may only be myth and it wasn't a woman who was his weakness, but his heel as his spot of weakness and a woman as a man's vessel of weakness are metaphors. Hence it is safe to conclude that women are men's Achilles heel. Powerful world leaders held in high esteem across the globe, names synonymous with wealth, power and intelligence are knowing the beginning of hell on earth all because a few minutes of weakness or should i call it sexual insanity? I don't understand how the next powerful guy can't learn from the mistakes of his predecessors?? Too many men have fallen prey to the lust of a woman's flesh for a few minutes of destructible pleasure. Pleasure that has cost some their live's hard earned wealth, reputation, freedom, marriage and even their life. Its sad. Its not just the world leaders falling prey, regular Joes too are not immune to the desirable pleasures of a woman's anatomy. What is it about the intense desire for that which you SHOULD NOT have? (discussion for another day). Take Nigeria for instance, divorce in the past was more or less an unspoken taboo, you dare not leave your husband or wife even if you're almost dying in the marriage. But these days there's an increasing rise in divorce rate, most of which can be attributed to marital infidelity, in most cases the man being the culprit and the woman the victim of hurt and anger. People no longer stick around to try to fix things, maybe because the men seem not to care so much anyways, after all pleasure is only a bar away! This does not go to say that women don't have men as their Achilles heel as well (what like 2 in 10? doesn't really count). Some argue that women cheat just as much as men do these days. I beg to differ. Women do cheat but never as much as men do, thats fact no 1. Fact no 2, when women cheat they hardly get caught! Why? Maybe its the men secret code of DON'T Kiss and Tell? Whatever it is, the women know how to take it to the grave because they hardly get caught and the men hardly tell.
My point though is men have got to find a way to have more self-control from women. They have to wage a war they can win and get away with, not one that comes back to haunt and destroy them. This is just my 2cents to the male folk, STAY AWAY FROM YOUR ACHILLES HEEL WHO IS NOT YOUR WIFE!!!!
P.S: I normally don't put two pictures at a time, but i couldn't resist as i quite like both pictures! :D
Yep, this is the picture of the guilty! |
Errm...Wounded Achilles |
You are such a great writer! I learned something new today,never heard about Achilles and I love your analogy to the men's weakness. Hope the men are listening...lol. Seriously though, we all need to learn how to have self control regarding our weaknesses.
ReplyDeleteFunmi dear, sorry i'm only just replying this message. Yep we learn everyday and i'm glad i could share something new. I just hope the guys reading are learning too.
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