Book 24:477-551
Priam kisses the hands that killed his sons; Achilles is moved to tears, remembering his own father Peleus.
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From The Iliad by Homer
King Priam comes alone to Achilles' tent to ransom his son's body; the two enemies weep together, sharing grief in one of literature's most profound scenes of compassion.
Book 24:599-620
Achilles' speech on Niobe: even she ate when worn out with weeping; a meditation on shared mortal suffering.
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