The Nature of Violence and Its Effects

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“So on they fought like a swirl of living fire-You could not say if the sun and moon still stood secure, So dense the battle-haze that engulfed the brave Who stood their ground to defend Patroclus’ body” (17.421–424).

In one of the most famous battles depicted in the epic The Iliad, Homer emphasizes the inner nature of violence that resides in all humans, which ultimately stems from the…