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A Homer Commentary in Progress

quenching the fire

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Iliad 16.293

Gregory Nagy

At I.16.287–292, Patroklos successfully defends the beached ships of the Achaeans: he kills Puraikhmēs, the foremost attacker, and he puts the other attackers to flight, thus savin ... Continue reading

Iliad 16.301

Gregory Nagy

At I.16.287–292, Patroklos successfully defends the beached ships of the Achaeans: he kills Puraikhmēs, the foremost attacker, and he puts the other attackers to flight, thus savin ... Continue reading