“…seeing that my dear comrade Patroclus has fallen—he whom I valued more than all others, and loved as dearly as my own life.” - Achilles
(When Achilles’ son arrived at Troy)
Odysseus: …who’s gonna tell him his dad was gay?
Diomedes: His dad wasn’t gay gay
Odysseus: Ah yes, he shared a tent and bed with his not gay platonic friend. He avenged said friend not gayly and never took a wife.
whoops
i know its the mets, but this is the coolest shit i’ve ever seen a human being do
I’m so forgetful I can’t even remember to
I hate Agamemnon but why did clydo have to kill Cassandra too
99% of all murders committed by women in ancient greek plays are completely justified
you ever feel like you were born with something rotten inside you and if people get close enough they’re gonna find out
I love Percy Jackson because it introduced me to Greek mythology. I love Hamilton because it made me interested in US history. I love the Song of Achilles because it got me to read the Iliad. I don’t care if it’s canonical, interpretations are great because they get people more interested in the source material.