why does homer make the fight against the river the main focus of his descripption of Achilles' return to battle

depicts Achilles' determination and zeal to avenge his best friend.

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In the epic "Iliad", Homer make the fight against the river the main focus of his descripption of Achilles' return to battle because it depicts Achilles' determination and zeal to avenge his best friend, Patroclus, who was killed in the war.

At the same time, the battle in the river is also the part where the gods of Olympus decide to aid Achilles to defeat his enemies and render him thier powers in the battle.

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