“Priam's eyes find the other body, mine, lying on the bed. He hesitates a moment. 'That is --- your friend?'
'Philtatos,' Achilles says, sharply. Most beloved. 'Best of men, and slaughtered by your son.”
― The Song of Achilles
'Philtatos,' Achilles says, sharply. Most beloved. 'Best of men, and slaughtered by your son.”
― The Song of Achilles
“Sweet mother, I cannot weave –
slender Aphrodite has overcome me
with longing for a girl.”
― Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works
slender Aphrodite has overcome me
with longing for a girl.”
― Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works
“He is a mortal,” she says. “And mortals die.” “I am a mortal!” he screams. “What good is godhead, if it cannot do this? What good are you?”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
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