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The Iliad 23.536–538

The Iliad 23.536–538
λοῖσθος ἀνὴρ ὤριστος ἐλαύνει μώνυχας ἵππους· ἀλλʼ ἄγε δή οἱ δῶμεν ἀέθλιον ὡς ἐπιεικὲς δεύτερʼ· ἀτὰρ τὰ πρῶτα φερέσθω Τυδέος υἱός.
Lattimore commentary
The awarding of a consolation prize equal in value to that for a second-place finish ignites a dispute that, in a small way, resembles that between Achilleus and Agamemnon over the spoils of war. Here the impetuous Antilochos plays the role of disgruntled Jung hero. Achilleus smiles at him (555) in recognition of the kinship in temperament.
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