Sing, goddess, the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus, that ruinous wrath which brought the Achaeans countless woes, and hurled down into Hades many strong souls of heroes, and gave their bodies to be a prey to dogs and all winged fowls.
Iliad and Odyssey
Opening lines of The Iliad, invoking the Muse to sing of Achilles' destructive rage.
c. 8th century BCE
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