When Achilles finally does defeat Hector, he ties the body to his chariot...then drags it back to the Greek camp. Once there, the Greeks flock around the dead Trojan hero and proceed to stab the corpse and mock the dead hero, saying how now he is much softer to handle.
— Homer Ancient

Iliad and Odyssey

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The brutal desecration of Hector's body by Achilles and the Achaeans in The Iliad, a profound act of vengeance and dehumanization.

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c. 8th century BCE

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https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/brutal-violence-iliad/

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