Narrativization and Mind-reading in Iliad 1 Achilles—like most of us—attributes motivations to others. He interprets the world and his misinterpretations often have disastrous effects. During a famous scene in book 1, I think we can see a strategy for managing and redirecting this tendency. Iliad 1.202-204 “Why have you come here, child of aegis-bearing Zeus?Is … Continue reading Managing Achilles