Laying My Burdens Down: Hektor Sweet-talks Achilles (opens in new tab)

This is one of a few posts dedicated to Iliad 22. The most memorable details of Iliad 22 are probably Hektor running away from Achilles, then being tricked to facing him by Athena, and, finally, the mistreatment of his corpse before the book’s end. Before the antagonists face each other, however, Hektor has a remarkable speech … Continue reading Laying My Burdens Down: Hektor Sweet-talks Achilles