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Originally posted by Link:
Sure, the Iliad starts off with "menin aeide thea, Peleiadeo Achileos" --> Oh muse sing to me the wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus. This does not, however, mean that Achilles is the main character in the story.
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Indeed, the thing I like about the Iliad is that there are no glaringly dominant characters in the story. Everyone has their own aggenda and allotted 'screentime'.