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| elevator pitch = Achilles' rage against first king Agamemnon and then the Trojan prince Hector, ending with Achilles killing Hector in revenge for the death of Patroclus and Priam coming to Achilles to ransom Hector's body ''(Wikipedia)''
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{{quote|"Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος
οὐλομένην, ἣ μυρί᾿ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγε᾿ ἔθηκε"
|[[Homer]], ''The Iliad'', Bk.I:1-2 <ref>(Sing, Muse, of the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus, the accursed anger which brought countless pains to the Achaeans)</ref>}}
''[[The Iliad]]'' (Greek: ''Ιλιάς'') is an epic poem from the [[The Trojan Cycle|Trojan Cycle]] describing a few months in the ninth year of the [[Trojan War]], a siege of the great city of Troy by an alliance of Greek city-states. It is considered one of the cornerstones of Western literature.
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* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] and/or [[Shut Up, Kirk]]: Several characters respond to their opponents' pre-duel [[Badass Boast|Badass Boasts]] by basically telling them to shut up and hit someone. Of course, this being [[Wall of Text|Homer]], they [[Hypocritical Humour|take several pages to say that]].
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Odysseus (Greek), and Polydamas (Trojan) for their entire respective armies.
* [[Smite Me,
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Achilles/Akhilleus, Patroclus/Patroklos, Hector/Hektor, Ajax/Aias, Helen/Helene.
* [[Take Our Word for It]]: In all of Helen's appearances she is never given a full description. Homer uses the reactions of those around Helen to emphasize her beauty.
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