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Feb 18, 2024 01:21PM
The Song of Achilles

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-the indomitable spirit in relation to the gods, honor/glory, patriarchal themes
-forgot again that Achilles is 16 at this point, that’s so heavy
-love | violent, devoted, worship
Feb 18, 2024 02:29PM
The Song of Achilles


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- masculinity/femininity
- ritualized violence
- spirituality/religion/holy themes
- accidental violence
- conditional love
- diminished self worth
- child marriages
- sexual violence
- toxic familial themes/moments

At 5, his father sets the precedent that Achilles is what a son looks like after he wins the games. At 9, he is presented as a suitor to a princess he’s never met. At 10, he is exiled/orphaned
Feb 11, 2024 09:47AM
The Song of Achilles


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HBIC I know how the story ends, and yet I am still letting myself hope that I’m wrong so they can live happily ever after


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