Zero Sum Demands: Retributive and Reparative Justice in Iliad 21 (opens in new tab)

This is one of a few posts dedicated to Iliad 21. Book 21 continues the fierce violence that followed Achilles’ return to battle. If the central ‘set piece’ of book 20 is Achilles’ encounter with Aeneas and the clashing of those traditions, the central theme of book 21 is about the extent of Achilles’ rage, how … Continue reading Zero Sum Demands: Retributive and Reparative Justice in Iliad 21