As I mention in the first post on book 20, the larger part of the book is dedicated to the faceoff between Achilles and Aeneas, which is, as the tradition would have it, not their first. The two heroes are well-matched for the clear reason that they both have divine mothers and the less clear … Continue reading Spears and Stones will Break Your Bones But Words…Aeneas’ Speech to Achilles in Iliad 20