Leonard Muellner’s goal is to restore the Greek word for the anger of Achilles, menis, to its social, mythical, and poetic contexts. His point of departure is the anthropology of emotions.

He applies the restructured definition of menis to the anger of Achilles in the narrative of the Iliad, tracing the moral issues that motivate cosmic anger and, finally, exploring the transformation of menis into …

Jun 5, 2025 · Descending into Achilles passive mēnis in the Iliad leads to a better understanding of the birth of our democratic moral compass.

His point of departure is the anthropology of emotions. He believes that notions of anger vary between cultures and that the particular meaning of a word such as menis needs to emerge from a...

g of Greek literature, and hence the whole tion, stands an enigmatic word: menis. Usually translated as "wrath" menis c nstitutes the subject of the Iliad, but its precise meaning tions remain elusive. …

Apr 20, 2018 · According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Menis is ranked #99845 in terms of the most common surnames in America. The Menis surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if …

Dec 27, 2025 · Unknown. The long vowel makes it unlikely to be from the same root as μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā). Sanskrit मेनि (mení, “wrath, revenge, vengeance”), Sanskrit मन्यु (manyú, “anger, sorrow, …

Oct 13, 2022 · At the beginning of Greek literature, and hence the whole classical tra. tion, stands an enigmatic word: menis. Usually translated as “wrath” or “ang. menis constitutes the subject of the …

Oct 3, 2018 · In the gloss provided by Gregory Nagy in H24H and the associated Sourcebook, mēnis is summarized as "superhuman anger, cosmic sanction". Following the Kosmos Society Book Club …

His point of departure is the anthropology of emotions. He believes that notions of anger vary between cultures and that the particular meaning of a word such as menis needs to emerge from a close …