Episode 9: Glittering Bronze Men (Homer's Iliad, Books 1-8)
Literature and History
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Book One of the Iliad
Achilles' mother Thetis wanted the Trojans to gain ground and massacre the Greeks. She promised she'd speak to Zeus on Achilles' behalf. Hera would not take well to being schemed against. Still, Zeus said he'd do what he could.
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