Yo, Achilles: Apostrophe in Iliad 20 (opens in new tab)

Book 19 of the Iliad ends with a focus on Achilles as he prepares to go to war. The narrow frame produces a bit of a surprise for the epic: Achilles horse, Xanthus, talks to him and tells him he is going to die. Achilles responds that he knows he will perish far from his … Continue reading Yo, Achilles: Apostrophe in Iliad 20