While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.
Achilles the ancient warrior once said, “if a man obeys the gods they’re quick to hear his prayers.” And generation upon generation later, Achilles of Athens, Louisiana wrote home to Becky ...
Soldiers are different. They are servants of the state. In well-governed countries, they are bound by discipline, the rule of law, and commitment to comrades and organizations—not to ...
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Eliot Cohen is a respected military historian. I have most of his books in my professional library and I was one of his ...
In an extraordinary episode featuring the Iliad's central hero Achilles, Homer uses direct narrative to position the eco-warrior. For much of the Iliad, Achilles is effectively on strike ...
Rewrite the myth of Achilles – the mighty Greek warrior and the commander of brave Myrmidons. After the War of Troy, you return to Greece and find your homeland plunged into chaos. The story ...
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It is a terrible idea. The archetype of the Western warrior is Homer’s Achilles. Superbly fit, the “swift runner” Achilles is magnificent in battle. He is an individualist, with dazzling ...