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A Homer Commentary in Progress

an unthinkable wish

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Iliad 22.346–348

Gregory Nagy

Achilles declares to the dying Hector how certain he is about his ghastly intent to expose the corpse of his hated enemy for dogs and birds to devour, I.22.248 (also I.22.354). Thi ... Continue reading