Homer’s unveils to man in his marvelous Greek epic, The Iliad, that one can acquire eternal glory only through the stories about them, for only words have the power to live forever. Throughout the epic readers know that Achilles wants above all else eternal glory and for his name to be remembered by all. We learn in rhapsode IX, that Achilles already receives great honor and respect from his fellow comrades in battle and that his name in praised by the Greek soldiers. Even King Agamemnon admits that Achilles is “worth more than many thousands” of Greek soldiers (Iliad.IX.104). However, beyond the field of battle, Achilles’s name in all but unknown. If Achilles leaves the war now, his name would eventually die off in time with the soldiers,