Achilles: God or Beast? - 1158 Words
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Joel Abudarham
World Views-Ancient Greek Civilization
Marie Michelle Wilband
“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”
-Aristotle
Tuesday October 2nd, 2012
Achilles is the main character, and, without doubt, the most complex character in Homer’s famous poem, The Iliad. Son of the goddess nymph Thetis and the king of the Myrmidons, Peleus, Achilles is a semi-god, known throughout and...
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