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Epic Similes and Metaphors: Vivid Comparisons

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In Homer's Iliad, Achilles is compared to what animal?

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A lion
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Achilles is compared to a lion several times in the Iliad, most notably in Book XX, where he is described as 'a lion leaping on his prey.'

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