#the song of achilles
Some of ya’ll didnt go riding into battle between greece and troy in ur bf’s armor and it shows-
I just finished Song Of Achilles and my eyes burn with the weight of unshed tears. Even though, I, as a greek myth fanatic, knew how the story ended, I still hoped against all hope that they would live. They had a love like no others; Achilles fought a river for Patroclus and Patroclus d!ed for Achille’s honour. Plz read the book so we can cry together….
If you have to go, you know I will go with you
Life post-Patroclus from Achilles’s point of view.
*whisper shouting* are you kidding me
i will reread this book until it falls apart in my hands
The Song of Achilles // Madeline Miller // Read #4
me, the motherfucker who knows the ending of patroclus’ and achilles’ myth like the back of my goddamn hand: maybe they won’t die this time
guys … i think it’s time for reread number four
y'all gay bitches are so fucking emotional all i have to do is say “name one hero who was happy” an they burst into tears
i’m gay bitches
“What is significant about fan fiction is that it often spins the kind of stories that showrunners wouldn’t think to tell, because fanficcers often come from a different demographic. The discomfort seems to be not that the shows are being reinterpreted by fans, but that they are being reinterpreted by the wrong sorts of fans - women, people of colour, queer kids, horny teenagers, people who are not professional writers, people who actually care about continuity (sorry). The proper way for cultural mythmaking to progress, it is implied, is for privileged men to recreate the works of privileged men from previous generations whilst everyone else listens quietly.”—Sherlock and the Adventure of the Overzealous Fanbase by Laurie Penny (via basilandtheblues)
louder for the people in the back
seen a lot of these with your favorites, but reblog with the CURRENT book you are reading, show you are streaming, the last movie you watched, and any game/puzzle/crafts you’re working on
THE SONG OF ACHILLES || Madeline Miller
“My great friend is gone: Patroklus–comrade in arms– whom I held dear above all others, dear as myself, now gone, lost.”
Iliad init
Patroclus, at Achilles’ funeral: Can i have a moment alone with him?
Odysseus: Of course *leaves*
Patroclus, leaning over Achilles’ coffin: Now listen, I know you’re not dead.
Achilles: Yeah no shit
Odysseus: Hey, Patroclus, can you take out the trash?
Patroclus: I would, but you’re already outside.
Odysseus:
Patroclus: *high fives Achilles*
Patroclus: *completely serious* I have to get something off my chest…
Achilles:is it your shirt?? I hope its your shirt please
Patroclus: Just to be sure, are you asking me romantically or platonically?
Achilles, down on one knee, ring still out: You did not just fucking ask me that-
Odysseus:are you a cuddler?
Achilles: I AM A MACHINE OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION-
Patroclus: yeah he’s a cuddler.
Odysseus, reading a fortune cookie: if you kill a killer, the number of killers in the world stays the same.
Achilles, with a mouth full of takeout: kill two
Patroclus: please promise me you won’t die in battle. I’m scared.
Achilles: death?the onlythings that aredeadare my coremusclesbecause I’m alwayson myGRINDChiron 4:13