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Which lines in this excerpt from Homer's Iliad contain epithets about Achilles?




Achilles heeds not, but derides our pain:
Even till the flames consume our fleet he stays,

. . .

Divine Achilles view'd the rising flames,
And smote his thigh, and thus aloud exclaims:

. . .

Achilles with unactive fury glows,
And gives to passion what to Greece he owes.

. . .

Menoetius thus: 'Though great Achilles shine
In strength superior, and of race divine,

. . .

Achilles sees us, to the feast invites;
Social we sit, and share the genial rites.

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JohnBeef
It is, "Achilles with unactive fury glows, And gives to passion what to Greece he owes."

Answer:

The lines in the above excerpt from Homer's Iliad which contain epithets about Achilles are:

Achilles heeds not, but derides our pain:

Even till the flames consume our fleet he stays,

Menoetius thus: 'Though great Achilles shine

In strength superior, and of race divine,

Explanation:

The epithet is the phrase which describes the qualities of the character. It describes the character's behavior and attributes. The epithet becomes synonymous with the character and is later used in place of their name.

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