thūmoleōn ‘having the heart [thūmos] of a lion’

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Iliad 5.639

... ne besides Achilles who qualifies as thumoleōnIn the Iliad, Hēraklēs as the only hero besides Achilles who qualifies as thūmoleōn ‘having the heart [thūmos] of a lion’; Achilles is thūmoleōn at I.07.228. In the Odyssey, ... Continue reading

Iliad 7.228

analysis of Achilles’ similarity/comparison to a lion in terms of his thumos (thumoleōn) ... Continue reading