wrath of Achilles
Greek hero's anger
The wrath of Achilles is the legendary rage of the Greek hero in Homer's *Iliad*, sparked when Agamemnon seized his war prize.
The phrase has become shorthand for monumental, world-altering anger—fury so intense it shapes events around it: His resignation unleashed a wrath of Achilles that consumed the entire department.
- Greek heroLegendary ancient warrior
- fallen warriorSoldier killed in combat
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- epic poetryExtended narrative in verse
Patroclus · wine-dark sea · tragedy · Hector · mortality · fury · divine intervention · psychological depth · vengeance · Trojan War · grief · funeral pyre · sulking · fate · hubris · Agamemnon · human frailty · honor
wrath of Achillesserenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
equanimity · tranquility · inner peace · calm · gentleness
wrath of Achillesforgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
mercy · clemency · grace · pardon · magnanimity