Bob's Grabbag: SIGNED ON WITH ULYSSES

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

SIGNED ON WITH ULYSSES

3. How We Got Achilles We had a mighty army, but it lacked the one man that we needed if we were to make this work. "Where," I asked, "is great Achilles? Unlike me, he YEARNS for battle, willingly would sail for Troy!" What they answered made me smile: "His mother will not let him go." A sea-nymph,... Sign in to see full entry.

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