#greek heroes high on adrenaline and opium

[still-mourning-polites]

And then later, he charges straight back into battle, having just taken an arrow through the foot. Though that wasn't just adrenaline, he likely took poppy, as well...

Also, I adore Aegialia's take in blazing fire (part 5 of the two lions series), where even as he's yelling insults at Aphrodite, he's thinking, "oh shit, I'm so fucked" 😅

Odysseus: You fought two gods after being shot in the shoulder?

Diomedes: Well, yes.

Odysseus: It’s just a little hard to believe.

Diomedes: Not really. One thing I have learned doing this - there's no drug like adrenaline.