Reminiscent of a Beast or God Aristotle said, “The man who is incapable of working in common, or who is his self-sufficiency has no need of others, is no part of the community, like a beast or god.” Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines self-sufficiency as: able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid: capable of providing for one's own needs. In Homer’s, The Iliad, Achilles was not only the main character, but also the …showed first 75 words of 529 total…

…showed last 75 words of 529 total…against the murderer of his friend. However, we still might wonder if he wanted revenge for his own care, or for the pride of knowing that he couldn’t be beat. In any sense, Achilles’ does fit the description that Aristotle portrayed in his quote: “The man who is incapable of working in common, or who is his self-sufficiency has no need of others, is no part of the community, like a beast or god.”