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Daniel Seltier
is on page 449 of 608
Book 9 finished.
Odysseus, Aias and Phoinix (a random guy who pops up out of the blue and becomes very important) put forth the most memorable and marvelous speeches to persuade Achilles to finally do something and not be pissed anymore. But Achilles was not as impressed as I was.
— Feb 26, 2025 12:56PM
Odysseus, Aias and Phoinix (a random guy who pops up out of the blue and becomes very important) put forth the most memorable and marvelous speeches to persuade Achilles to finally do something and not be pissed anymore. But Achilles was not as impressed as I was.
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Daniel Seltier
is on page 591 of 608
Book 12 finished.
Actually a really engaging book of fighting with so many beautiful similes. Homer really loves lions (but some epithets for them are quite odd like "mountain-nurtured").
— Mar 28, 2025 01:22PM
Actually a really engaging book of fighting with so many beautiful similes. Homer really loves lions (but some epithets for them are quite odd like "mountain-nurtured").
Daniel Seltier
is on page 557 of 608
Book 11 finished.
Good god, Agamemnon, Diomedes and Odysseus are wounded. All hope is lost. Unforunately Nestor is unbelievingly old, as Homer assures us, and cannot fight anymore (but somehow lingers around casually on the battlefield), otherwise he would slay all these Trojans easily, if we can trust his grandpa stories.
— Mar 24, 2025 01:44PM
Good god, Agamemnon, Diomedes and Odysseus are wounded. All hope is lost. Unforunately Nestor is unbelievingly old, as Homer assures us, and cannot fight anymore (but somehow lingers around casually on the battlefield), otherwise he would slay all these Trojans easily, if we can trust his grandpa stories.
Daniel Seltier
is on page 521 of 608
Diomedes' insults are hilarious: "Bowman, reviler, glorious with your curling locks, you ogler of girls!" (11.385 f.)
Just imagine this line on the battlefield. lol
— Mar 22, 2025 12:37PM
Just imagine this line on the battlefield. lol
Daniel Seltier
is on page 493 of 608
Book 10 finished.
This book isn't necessary for the plot at all.
It's a brutal ambush scene with shows again Odysseus' genius and Diomedes' coldheartedness. Dolon was quite stupid to think they would let him live.
— Mar 14, 2025 07:38AM
This book isn't necessary for the plot at all.
It's a brutal ambush scene with shows again Odysseus' genius and Diomedes' coldheartedness. Dolon was quite stupid to think they would let him live.
Daniel Seltier
is on page 408 of 608
Oh wow, swift-footed Achilles finally moves and speaks. Totally forgot the whole epic is about him.
— Feb 20, 2025 12:24PM
Daniel Seltier
is on page 395 of 608
Book 8 finished. Here we see how the god control (or don't contol) the war.
Only Homer can compare a killed soldier with a poppy bowing its head heavy with fruit and raindrops (8.306-8).
— Feb 18, 2025 06:59AM
Only Homer can compare a killed soldier with a poppy bowing its head heavy with fruit and raindrops (8.306-8).
Daniel Seltier
is on page 365 of 608
Why did Hector give his horses wine to drink? lol
— Feb 17, 2025 01:02PM
Daniel Seltier
is on page 351 of 608
Book 7 finished. An epic fight between Hector and Aias, which they interrupt in the end because night dawns and it's dangerous to fight in the dark. A random plan by the Archaeans to build a wall (why??), on which Homer lays a lot of emphasis. And finally a big burial of the dead soldiers with sacrifices and a lot of wine flowing.
— Feb 11, 2025 01:11PM
Daniel Seltier
is on page 315 of 608
Book 6 finished.
An emotional ride. First Menelaus feels pity for an enemy and was about to spare him but Agamemnon changes his mind in the last second :(. Then the great scene of making friendship among enemies in war between Diomedes and Glaucus. And finally we get insights into the emotional suffering of the Trojan women, culminating in the scene where Hector sees his wife and child. I truely felt pity.
— Jan 25, 2025 12:11PM
An emotional ride. First Menelaus feels pity for an enemy and was about to spare him but Agamemnon changes his mind in the last second :(. Then the great scene of making friendship among enemies in war between Diomedes and Glaucus. And finally we get insights into the emotional suffering of the Trojan women, culminating in the scene where Hector sees his wife and child. I truely felt pity.
Daniel Seltier
is on page 275 of 608
Book 5 finished.
Diomedes is a maniac. First he slays Pandarus, then he almost kills Aeneas who gets rescued by Aphrodite. Diomedes is still raging and wounds Aphrodite. But he hasn't got enough: in the end he even hits Ares with his spear.
Aphrodite and Ares can only flee to the Olymp and complain about Diomedes like children.
Absolutely savage by Diomedes.
— Jan 22, 2025 04:50AM
Diomedes is a maniac. First he slays Pandarus, then he almost kills Aeneas who gets rescued by Aphrodite. Diomedes is still raging and wounds Aphrodite. But he hasn't got enough: in the end he even hits Ares with his spear.
Aphrodite and Ares can only flee to the Olymp and complain about Diomedes like children.
Absolutely savage by Diomedes.
