#patroclus
“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles
i read the song of achilles, the gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue, and red white and royal blue all in the same week so i guess you could say i’m feeling some very strong emotions right now
Patroclus and Achilles! They have such a great storyline in Hades. Such a tragic story, Hades gave us the fanfic we needed to bring the two back together ❤️
there’s centuries of sad fanart of them so I really wanted to draw them enjoying each other’s company, maybe sparring with the Exalted for old time’s sake!
This will be offered as the May monthly print on my Patreon.
I just came to the very sudden and very disorienting realization that Achilles and Helen are second cousins.
he is half of my soul as the poets say
Kitty cuddles with no explanation
dante and virgil in hell, by william-adolphe bouguereau // the song of achilles, by madeline miller
the song of achilles, by madeline miller // the critics, by henry scott tuke.
but in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth…. such a constellation was he to me— circe by madeline miller.
i stepped into those woods and my life began — circe by madeline miller.
I am missing half of my soul
Just a thought put haphazardly into meme format.
I love Patroclus, I really vibe with the deeply depressing boredom he’s found in the afterlife.
Achilles: Have you ever had that feeling in your chest that something is just so beautiful that it makes your heart ache?
Patroclus:Yes…
Patroclus: *whispering* Everytime I’m with you…