#the song of achillies

[tori-spring-is-my-spirit-animal]

When people hate on tsoa for romanticizing Achilles when that’s literally that point. The book is from Patroclus’ POV of course it’s going to make Achilles look like a good person. Patroclus is taking about half of his soul. The novel is about how Patroclus romanticizes Achilles even though he was literally built for war. Patroclus is so blinded by his love that he ignore all that Achilles is or has done wrong. This doesn’t mean that everything Patroclus thinks, is true. Achilles did terrible things but the book isn’t about changing Achilles, it’s about showing how powerful Patroclus and Achilles love was and how it changed their view of each other.

Yes, this book may be historically incorrect in Patroclus and Achilles characters but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad book. It an INTERPRETATION of a Greek MYTH.

It isn’t written to be accurate it’s written to make you feel the love, grief, joy, and admiration that Patroclus had for Achilles.

[cainpilled]

bones and all (2022) / 'famous last words (an ode to eaters' ethel cain / hannibal (2013) / 'little beast' richard siken / 'the song of achillies' madeline miller / hannibal (2013) / ethel cain / bones and all (2022) 'god's country' ethel cain

[welcometololaland]

Fic Rec Friday Round Up - Part 2

Thanks to everyone who participated! I have a list below of fics that people either tagged me in or tagged #fic rec friday. If I've missed anyone (or tagged anything incorrectly), please let me know.

Please read at your own discretion - heed tags and ratings on each individual fic. Keep yourself safe, friends!

Schitt's Creek

(E)Tea for Two by @trickiwooao3

A taste of you by @lizzie-bennetdarcy

And They...You Know by @agoodpersonrose

Baby, Let's Cruise by @mallpretzels

Call My Bluff, Call You Babe by withkissesfour

Closet Reorganization by @well-schitt

Dear Apartment Five by @blackandwhiteandrose

how, patrick? (series) by @madlori

idiots in love (series) by @apothecarose

IKEA by resilient_rose

in the eyes of the beholder by @smblmn

in the lea of a picturesque ridge by @plainest

Kissing Booth by grapehyasynth

maybe if by magic by earlylight

MURDER in Schitt's Creek by @rosedavid

Pandora's Box(es) by @lisamc-21

Please Don't Tell Your Husband by @tyfinn

Room for Interpretation by EggplantSalad

Sometimes Home is a Person by @mostlyinthemorning

Sowing Discord by chronologicalimplosion

Strong, Pretty, Big by @missgeevious

Stuck in the Molasses Swamp with You by @dinnfameron

Stuck in Traffic by @chelle-68

The Wife by Chelztoddbrooke

There's Only One Cart by @dinnfameron

This Bed Wasn't Built for Our Love by @delilah-mcmuffin

transformative works by spelling__bee

you keep using that word by @dinnfameron

You look fine by @lizzie-bennetdarcy

Sherlock

Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68

Stargate: Atlantis

Where Did All the Physics Go? by Amireal

The Man from U.N.C.L.E

michelin star man by yukla

The Old Guard

the other side of this wide night by mellyflori

The Song of Achilles

How the Tides Have Turned by Ishxallxgood

The West Wing

Any Given Day by Michelle K (this link is to a site other than Ao3 because this an older fic!)

The Witcher

the brightest shade of sun by @alittlebitmaybe

X-Men: First Class

Other Crabs Cannot Be Trusted by groovyphilia

Young Royals

Wilhelm & Simon: An Interview with Sweden's Young Royal Couple by cali-chan

[samsgraveyard]

[deadpoetsfall]

the feeling that you've missed out on so much & are still missing out. the constant suffering, wanting to making your mom proud, incapable of maintaining relationships, never being enough, rotting in bed all day, listening to the same artists&music, thinking of your fav characters&books for comfort but end up crying bc they're all tragic (iwwv, dps & tsoa im looking at you), trying to find a meaning to your existence, hoping maybe there is somwhere out there where there is no or less suffering & the constant feeling of your life not making sense just like this blog.

[meboii27]

“There’s no me without you”

[powderofcats15]

Fun little oc animatic i did with all the doomed couples to exist ever!!!!!!!!!! and that is in fact the truth :))

[mas-away]

A little gift for the amazing @breadlordoftheunderworld hope you like itttt

🎶'𝙲𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚗

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙 𝚠𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎

𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚓𝚞𝚜�� 𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛

𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝙸 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢

𝙼𝚖, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐

𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝙸 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑🎶

[simsim54]

My mental health misses the days when Achilles’ heel was his actual heel and not his husband, Patroclus.

[ilyyoon]

-The Song of Achiles

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[souredfigs]

Of lovers burdened with glory and doomed since the beginning of time

Book mentioned: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller/Song used: Achilles come down by Gang of Youths/Jujutsu Kasien 0 manga/Jujutsu Kaisen light Novel 1/Jujutsu kaisen manga chapters 78 and 236 by creator Gege Akutami/Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 , director Shōta Goshozono

[tori-spring-is-my-spirit-animal]

I feel like something we don’t talk about enough in ‘The song of Achilles’ is Chiron. In the book Patroclus mentions vaguely that he views him as a kind of father figure. Chiron takes the two boys in and teaches them everything they wish to know. He also heals them and helps form bonds with the land.

“A bitterness of habit, of boy after boy trained for music and medicine, and unleashed for murder.” Page 189

During my moat recent reread of Madeline millers masterpiece I noticed this quote. It gave me a sudden sadness for the old Centaur, up on his mountain, knowing that another boy he taught was being sent off into death. Knowing that a strong bond between boys would soon be broken. Waiting for the cycle to continue and for him to get his next student. Maybe this one will live a long life and die a calm death…

[anxitea-shop]

Odysseus doesn't know what to believe 🤨

[ancientpersacom]

Little Pyrrha-chilles doodle.

[pigeonflavouredcake]

Work has me super tired but I made a cute reading list for queer fiction (mainly surrounding my interests but you're more than welcome to use it).

Remember to take care of yourself and check the CW's for these books, especially the horror list.

[missescara-23]

RIP to my boy Patroclus ✌️ I cry about you daily … this is how I cope yall 😢😭