>So said fleet-footed Achilles, leader of the Myrmidons, daughter

r u dum?

>>9713935
You are forgetting it's meant to be read to an audience for at least 3 days. Sometimes people need to be reminded, especially uneducated commoners thousands of years ago. Imagine it as dramatic effect for the audience, or like how they introduce a person before they give a speach.

None of this was supposed to be written

>>9713935
>daughter of Thetis and son of Peleus
what did he mean by this

>>9713945
MEANS HES HERMAPHRODITE GENDER NEUTRAL YOU TRANSPHOBIC REE!!!!!

>>9713935

Yes. They call them by son of X because its a way to refer to someone with high respect. Like referring to someone by Sir or Lord and adding their degree initials after their name, it's to make them sound awesome.