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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Thersites''', son of [[Agrius]], was a rank-and-file soldier of the Greek army during the [[Trojan War]].

[[Homer]] described him in detail in the ''[[Iliad]]'', even though he plays only a minor role in the story. He is said to be bow-legged, lame and had shoulders that caved inward. His head was covered in tufts of hair and came to a point. He was vulgar, obscene, somewhat dull-witted, and Homer has much fun at his expense. He called [[Agamemnon]] greedy and [[Achilles]] a coward, causing [[Odysseus]] to hit him with Agamemnon's sceptre.

According to later stories, Achilles eventually killed him for making fun of Achilles' grief over the death of [[Penthesilea]].

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Irlandos at 11:29, April 25, 2006