Achilles Come Down
[Reference: "Dying Achilles" by Ernst Herter]
im like if hectors bloated corpse being dragged around the walls of troy were a girl
Master class: chapter Varatha
all the other heroes: *famous because they killed some great monster*
Achilles: *famous because he threw a rage fit after his boyfriend died*
Can I interest you in my rarepair Phoenix/Peleus?
Thank you for the tag @sapphicastral!
Rules: Pick a song for each letter of your URL and tag that many people.
As per usual, not tagging anyone in particular - whoever wants to do this, go for it!!
I'm sorry, we turned your boyfriend into a metaphor. Yeah, instead of having his own narrative, he now reflects the tragedy and necessity of young, male deaths when waging a war and the loss of the massive potential within them as well as their beauty and artistic skill. And yeah, unfortunately, over time, he came to be interpreted in myriad ways, so his character has been distorted beyond all recognition
why don’t you experience the catharsis of tragedy and maybe you’ll calm down
one must imagine sisyphus happy (little kid whose rock is just the weight of his bike which on nice summer days he pushes up the steep hill just so he can ride down it again and again and until the sun goes down and one or two or three more times after that)
banished to wander the shores of the river styx for a hundred years for trying to convince charon to let me jet ski off the river of the souls of the dead
Homer: This is the lead hero of my second epic poem. He has a mind like Zeus’ own and possesses unparalleled strength, courage, nobility, cunning, and wit. He’s nearly undefeated in battle and has mercilessly overcome every trial he has faced.
Me: babygirl
Homer: what
This pride remember to fight homophobia AND homerphobia by writing gay fanfiction about the Trojan War
look at him.
(Achilles grieving (from the louvre, pic from wikimedia commons) )