Tusculan Disputations · Character
Achilles
Greek hero of the Iliad; exemplar of wrath and grief.
minor
Also known as Achilles
First appearance: tusculan disputations
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Homeric heroes and poet
- Philosophers and courtiers
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rivalry · negative
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