Heroic Welfare: Abundance and Scarcity in the Funeral Games of Iliad 23 (opens in new tab)

This post is one of a few on Iliad 23. At the end of the chariot race in Iliad 23, Achilles attempts to intervene when the man he thinks is best in the contest—Eumelos—comes in last (“The best man is driving his single-hooved horses last!” λοῖσθος ἀνὴρ ὤριστος ἐλαύνει μώνυχας ἵππους. 23.536) thanks to an … Continue reading Heroic Welfare: Abundance and Scarcity in the Funeral Games of Iliad 23