#the iliad
Hector: I’ll be honest, I feel like you don’t like me
Achilles: I thought I had made this clear after the 12th time I tried to kill you
The song of achilles/iliad in a nutshell:
Patroclus: (texting) Anyways, I’ve gotta go, Love you.
Achilles: Yeah, me too. I have a wedding to go to soon, Love you more.
Patroclus: Achilles, it’s our wedding??
Achilles: Alright, listen up you little shits.
Achilles: Not you, Patroclus. You’re an angel and we’re thrilled to have you here.
Artemis: Yeah, dad, these are all just my friends. All of use decided that we hate men and are just going to hang out. Forever. Doing, you know, friend stuff. Hunting. Definitely no sex here. You need men for that.
Zeus: That checks out. Have fun, dear.
Odysseus: Before I do anything, I ask myself: would Achilles or Agamemnon do that? And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing and run very quickly in the opposite direction.
Patroclus:
Patroclus:
Patroclus: I don’t know if I should be angry you disrespected my boyfriend but you *do* make a damn good point.
Patroclus *nudges Achilles awake at 4am*: do you like me?
Achilles:Imarriedyou.
Patroclus: Yes but did you marry me as a friend, or like, a husband? Unclear.
Patroclus: Okay, you’re saying Achilles married you?
Deidameia: Oh yeah, we’re hitched all right. Till death do us part.
Achilles: [tying a rope] Mhm, I’m working on it…
Patroclus: ACHILLES NO
Odysseus: Patroclus, where is Achilles?
Patroclus: By the GODS, why does everybody think that I always know where Achilles is? Maybe I don’t know. Maybe I don’t care. Maybe I have a life outside of being his companion. Or maybe he’s a full-grown man who can go where he pleases. Have you ever considered that?
Odysseus:
Patroclus:
Odysseus:
Patroclus: he’s speaking with Nestor in the Pylian part of the camp but that’s not my point
If you’re ever think your s/o doesn’t pay enough attention to you, remember that Patroclus’ bf choose his mf honour over him.
“Patroclus. I have given them enough. I will not give them this.”
- Achilles about Patroclus (page 166)
“Do you think I wish them all to die? But I cannot. I cannot! I will not let him take this from me!”
- Achilles yelling at Patroclus about his honour (page 308)
Patroclus: Why did give a knife to a child????
Achilles: Phyrrus felt unsafe.
Patroclus: Well now I feel unsafe!
Achilles: I’m sorry
Achilles: …would you like a knife
Agamemnon: *breathes*
Me:
Odysseus
1257 BCE: heracles’ aids in destroying the city of troy and nearly kills its entire ruling family and is celebrated, historically revered
1218 BCE: i kill one trojan prince in a grief induced rage and get labeled as the “Rage” guy
There’s something truly exquisite about stories where the real tragedy is the price you paid to stand on top of the world
Hollow victories … sacrificing your humanity on the altar of what you perceive to be the greater good … the loneliness of godhood … regret for the person you used to be … the realisation that there is no way back … *chef’s kiss*
everybody in the dark academia community be thinking latin is all romantic when in reality its crying over irregular verbs and wondering why the same verb means ‘wear’ and ‘wage war’
im reading the iliad at the moment and its so exciting! one of my favorites is Diomedes. This is the scene where Athena blesses Diomedes with strength and courage
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