Philosophical
Would you trade a long life for one unforgettable moment?
Achilles knew his fate before he ever sailed to Troy. His mother told him plainly: stay home and live a long, comfortable life that nobody remembers. Or go to war and die young, but be remembered forever.
I carry two sorts of destiny. If I stay here and fight, I lose my homecoming but my glory will never die. If I go home, my glory is gone but my life will be long.— Achilles, Homer's *Iliad*
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Legendary Greek Warrior
Achilles is the central hero of Homer's Iliad, a warrior who chose eternal glory over a long, quiet life.
Based on The Iliad by Homer (Book IX), summarised and reframed by Insights.
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