Symbol for achilles, is there one? (tattoo)

[Grant]

I would like to get another tatto, I would like to get the symbol for achilles (the warrior) tattooed on the back of my ankle, over the achilles tendon. Problem is, does a symbol or sign exist?

 

[Iron Warrior]

I have seen an achilles statue on the history channel but that's about it

 

[Grant]

Yea thats what Im thinkin, I havent seen anything else

 

[cr4ytonic]

his shield is very badass.

 

[Grant]

his shield is very badass.

Thats what I was thinking

 

[cr4ytonic]

lemme know if you find a nice image of it, I can't find one on google.

 

[Grant]

I cant find one either, Ill keep looking

 

[red_devil1469]

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=achilles+shield/v=2/SID=e/l=IVR/SIG=123vh2bkl/EXP=1105465320/*-http://www.gmu.edu/courses/phil/ancient/nev.htm
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=achilles+shield/v=2/SID=e/l=IVR/SIG=12bajuh8e/EXP=1105465379/*-http://www.summitcds.org/dean/medusa_mythology_exam.htm
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=achilles+shield/v=2/SID=e/l=IVR/SIG=11n7lri1i/EXP=1105465404/*-http://www.du.edu/~aolsen/1121.html
best I can find so far.The design on each is different though.

 

[Grant]

I think Ill just get something around my ankle in old english again. My left ankle says "A Case Of Pride" wraped around it, looks great.

 

[bioman]

Modern symbol for Achilles = Brad Pitt naked.

lol

The shield of Achilles is described in detail in the Iliad, however it is a fanciful description that could never be reproduced as a tatoo..far too detailed. it would take a full blown mural to even attempt it.

There is no standard "symbol" that would allude to Achilles or even Heracles. They each had their trademark magical weapons but these have been copied so many times throughout history and fiction that they have lost their meaning.

 

[Grant]

dag

Guess Ill just get some writng wraped around my other ankle, I love my one I have and so does everyone who sees it.

 

[cr4ytonic]

Some of Alexander the Great's coinage is rather cool and aludes to heracles. I saw a rather large depiction of Achilles' shield that was true to homer but it is true, it would take up your entire back.

 

[Grant]

it would take up your entire back.

Yea **** that, I dont even know what I want back there, I got 3 one around my ankle, one on right shoulder (a laurel wreath) and one inside my lip, on the lower lip.