Achilleus is our epic hero in a narrative poem, in the Iliad. He lives for the glory of war and the prizes he obtains through his courage in combat. Now that the Trojan War is all but over, Achilleus will not be fighting, therefore his place in the Greek hierarchy shall be challenged. Achilleus indeed has little to live for due to the lack of fighting. Throughout this epic adventure Achilleus has thrived off of his bravery and his recognition, now he has to realize his new fate.
In Book I: The Quarrel, after Achilleus decides that he is going to pull out of the Trojan War Homer describes Achilleus as "continued to waste his heart out...longing for the clamor
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