Iliad
How did Achilles express his constant grief over the death of Petroclus
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Achilles was devastated by his good friend's death and held funeral games to honor him. After Patroclus was killed, Achilles ended his self-imposed exile from battle and entered the battlefield with a vengeance. His response to grief was to kill as many of the enemy as possible.