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Achilles As Hero
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Despite the grand scope of Homer’s epics--which present warfare, heroism, adventure and divinity as forces that shape human destiny—The Iliad may be seen as an account of the circumstances that irrevocably alter the life of one man: Achilles, greatest of warriors. Through the course of ....
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....to my loss…in the face of that unbending, ruthless king-if the day should come when the armies need me to save their ranks from ignominious, stark defeat.”
This last outburst indicates a change in thinking for Achilles. He is essentially resigning his position in the army because of the incident. Achilles, making an incredible sacrifice, had made the decision to settle the dispute so Apollo would stop killing of the Achaean army. I am a slacker. Though this decision cost Achil.... |
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