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 ===== The Tragedy of Achilles ===== ===== The Tragedy of Achilles =====
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 +[{{ :hazards:deathofachilles.jpg?250|//The Death of Achilles//, Alexander Rothaug}}]
  
 The story of the life and death of Achilles varies from account to account //(as things from Ancient Greece do)// but the core of the story is this: The story of the life and death of Achilles varies from account to account //(as things from Ancient Greece do)// but the core of the story is this:
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   - Achilles dies, and his kill streak ends.   - Achilles dies, and his kill streak ends.
  
-The **historical Achilles** was likely a skilled Aeolian Greek warrior. This man was likely not supernaturally invulnerable at all, but nevertheless he succeeded in combat for a long time with normal human limitations. Achilles clearly had a reputation, which became the fuel for this legend. The tragedy here is that a violent state-sponsored mystery cult erased this man's already-epic story in favor of a conspiracy involving a haunted river, depriving us of valuable historical field data.+The **historical Achilles** was likely a skilled Aeolian Greek warrior. This man was likely not supernaturally invulnerable at all, but nevertheless he succeeded in combat for a long time with normal human limitations. Achilles clearly had a reputation, which became the fuel for this legend. The tragedy here is that a violent state-sponsored mystery cult erased this man's already-epic story in favor of a conspiracy involving a haunted river, //depriving us of valuable historical field data that could have been used to save lives//.
  
 ===== Modern Combat Implications ===== ===== Modern Combat Implications =====
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