ἔμελλον ἑταίρῳ κτεινομένῳ ἐπαμῦναι
I was meant to defend my comrade as he was being killed
Source: Homer, Iliad 18.99
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Etymology
Achilles' self-reproach over Patroclus, Iliad 18.99.
I was meant to defend my comrade as he was being killed
Source: Homer, Iliad 18.99
Register: technical
Achilles' self-reproach over Patroclus, Iliad 18.99.