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“We cannot say who will survive the holocaust of memory” wow okay bars. I always say death is real when there is no one to carry your memory

As the world caves in was playing as Achilles was discovering that Patroclus was dead, and now he’s yelling at briseis and I miss you, I’m sorry is playing for fucks sake I have a love hate relationship with my playlists

And hector has finally done something to him

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfucjfuckfucj stupid prideful Achilles

This part of the book i recognise from the Iliad, where Paris and menelaus fight and Paris, ever the coward, is whisked away by a god which ensues in more battle. Bruh there’s the couple practically fucking sitting on top of eachother on the train next to me I’ve cranked my music up so I can ignore whatever the fucking they’re saying and the noises they’re making

“He is half my soul as the poets say” ffs I don’t think I can take more of this doom and despair

“There are too many of them … it’s simpler if they just remember me” oh wow and here we see the downfall of Achilles. Actually I’m not sure about that but I can see it happening as his ego starts to inflate, especially as Patroclus becomes important to more people and not just him

He still find the beauty in Achilles bro the description is genuinely beautiful

“my Achilles” UGH I love them but it also doubles as the myth where the Achilles heel is your weakest point — Achilles is Patroclus’ weakest point, his reason for his decisions and what ultimately leads to his death

“You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature” wow okay Odysseus didn’t know you were shrewd like that actually I take it back yes I did that’s like his entire character