A Hero's Secret Plight
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Last published Wed, Jan 3, 2024
Infamous is the rage of the mighty Achilles and thousands upon thousands of times has his story been told. Yet, it was never before revealed through his eyes. His feelings and prompts are elusive no longer in this re-telling of Homer's 'The Iliad'.
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