when I was born Thetis tried to make me immortal by dipping me in the river Styx. However, I was left vulnerable at the part of the body she held me by, my heel.Thetis anointed the me in ambrosia and put e on top of a fire to burn away the mortal parts of my body.I am also very handsome man as i one of the women of troy loved me. Peleus entrusted me to Chiron the Centaur, on Mt. Pelion, to be raised.