And overpowered by memory both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely for man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching before Achilles' feet as Achilles wept himself, now for his father, now for Patroclus once again and their sobbing rose and fell throughout the house.
— Homer Ancient

Iliad and Odyssey

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The Iliad

Date / Period

c. 8th Century BCE

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Strange & Unusual

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