Article: "The wounder will heal": Cognition and reconciliation in Hegel and Adorno

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The Trojan Epic Cycle comprised many extraordinary stories, most of which were recounted in works other than those attributed to Homer. The following is one of the stranger extracts from the Cycle: Helen has been abducted by the Trojans and the Greeks have resolved to get her back. The problem is that they have no idea where Troy is. They set off for Asia Minor, hoping that along the way they'll be able to sort out exactly where they're supposed to be going. Finally, they arrive at what they think is Troy-but which is in fact Teuthrania, a city in Mysia. They mistakenly lay siege to the city and in the ensuing skirmishes, Achilles ...