You, why are you so afraid of war and slaughter? Even if all the rest of us drop and die around you, grappling for the ships, you'd run no risk of death: you lack the heart to last it out in combat—coward!
Iliad and Odyssey
Agamemnon's harsh taunt to Achilles in The Iliad, questioning his courage and commitment to battle.
c. 8th century BCE
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