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... to as the "godlike Alexandros"- showing the true character of the gods-concerned only with appearances and superficiality. The gods are associated with "godlike Achilles" frequently when he is in his prime and upholding the ethical principle of justice through his abstention from war, but when fighting "inhumanely", the gods ... see Lycaon killed. We see Zeus himself inciting the breaking of a solemn oath in book 3. The upholders of justice in the poem are mortals such as Achilles. We see this role serving no purpose as "And yet I tell you death and strong fate are there for me also: the...
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