Classical hero to relax in sea to the west (8)
I believe the answer is:
achilles
'classical hero' is the definition.
'achilles' can be an answer for 'hero' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'classical' bit.
'relax in sea to the west' is the wordplay.
'relax' becomes 'chill' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'to the west' says the letters should be written in reverse (letters written right to left or 'east to west').
'sea' in reverse letter order is 'aes'.
'chill' put into 'aes' is 'ACHILLES'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for achilles that I've seen before include "great hero" , "Heroic Greek with damaged heel" , "& 22 Person's vulnerable point" , "Ancient Greek with weak heel" , "Famous Greek" .)