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Automedon
Achilles' charioteer, used as an example of loyalty.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Automedon shows up with force in X: What Things We Ought to Despise, and What Things We Ought to Value. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Used as an example of a servant who can replace another in providing for one's needs.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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