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Greeks and Romans lionized Achilles for choosing a short life and eternal fame over a long forgettable one. but in the Odyssey, Achilles's ghost says he made a huge mistake. Did the Greeks and Romans just ignore this admission?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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