Tag Archives: achilles
The <i>Iliad</i>: Rage and War

The Iliad: Rage and War

The subject of the Iliad is the rage of Achilles and the consequences of that rage for two nations.

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Fighting Beyond Their Fates

Fighting Beyond Their Fates

Patroclus is the warrior fighting beyond his fate, not great enough to level the walls of Troy, but just a soldier who is fated to die outside the walls of Ilium.

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Friendship and Two Epics

Friendship and Two Epics

Friendship and its loss represent both a motivating force and an important source for a happy life in both the Iliad and Gilgamesh.

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