Status Updates From The Iliad

“Patriotism is the one true bird.”

The American in me: 🦅🎆🦅🎇🦅

“The Greeks were hard-pressed, but they had to fight to save their ships. And all the gods who favored the Greeks in battle were distressed at heart.”

This is literally just gods placing polymarket and kalshi bets on war huh

“He stepped so slowly, his legs were barely moving—just as when farmers and dogs drive from a cattle pen a tawny lion, and stay up all night in case he seizes some fat calf—the lion is yearning for some meat but cannot get it—javelins and blazing cudgels fly at him from brave strong hands, and make him turn away at dawn, despite his eagerness—he leaves, frustrated in his heart...”

These similes are outta control