Homer — "Achilles…slit open [Tros'] liver, the liver spurted loose, gushing with dark blo…"

Achilles…slit open [Tros'] liver, the liver spurted loose, gushing with dark blood, drenched his lap and the night swirled down his eyes as his life breath slipped away.
Homer — Homer Ancient · Iliad and Odyssey

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Graphic depiction of Achilles' brutal killing of Tros in The Iliad, emphasizing the visceral horror of combat.

Date: c. 8th century BCE

War & Violence

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