Achilles the Modern Gamer in The Iliad

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This chapter humorously reimagines Achilles as a modern gamer in 'The Iliad', with references to skilled women akin to gamers and comically portraying Achilles as a Twitch streamer. It discusses Achilles' resolve to leave the battlefield despite persuasion, reflecting on his grievances and emotions. The chapter also explores the characters' interactions and introduces new characters like Petroclus, contemplating their involvement in the upcoming battle.

For our latest show-within-a-show, we'll revisit Ancient Greece through Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Iliad. We'll be reading it a few books at a time and having a more in-depth chat about it than we do about most books. These two episodes cover Books 5-9.

Episode 3: These three books include: gods intervening directly on the battlefield, a new Greek hero emerging, the Trojan hero getting a boost from Ares, Hector's wife and son, and a duel with no resolution. It's action packed but also somewhat restful? (Books 5-7)

Episode 4: A lot of folks in these two books remembering that Achilles exists. Zeus presides over more fighting, and it's going poorly for the Greeks. So poorly that Agamemnon tries to make good with Achilles but man that guy knows how to be mad, huh?? (Books 8-9)

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