Both Uses of
writhe
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Edward)
- At once he fell; and gasping out his life,
Amid his comrades, writhing on the ground
Like a crush'd worm he lay; and from the wound
The dark blood pouring, drench'd the thirsty soil.†Chpt 2.13 *writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
- When Hector saw his brother Polydore
Writhing in death, a mist o'erspread his eyes
Nor longer could he bear to stand aloof,
But sprang to meet Achilles, flashing fire,
His keen spear brandishing; at sight of him
Up leap'd Achilles, and exulting cried:
"Lo, here the man who most hath wrung my soul,
Who slew my lov'd companion: now, methinks,
Upon the pass of war not long shall we
Stand separate, nor each the other shun."†Chpt 2.20
Definition:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain