#and the introduction has given me some useful contextual insight to bring into the poem

[seeminglyseph]

Emily Wilson’s introduction to her translation of The Iliad really pulls absolutely no punches huh? Like. Yeah, okay I guess we’re facing our mortality head on today. Cool.

I mean, it is The Iliad, I guess I should absolutely have that sort of mindset but still. Like. Let’s get fucked up and existential in here, sure. I’m already sad about Achilles and Hector and I haven’t officially gotten to the actual poem yet, so like. Good job.