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re-reading the song of achilles and yes it's just as painful as it was the first time around
Y’all, I need help. I’m reading The Song of Achilles (absolutely fucking breathtaking book btw oh my god it’s amazing) and like every single interaction between Achilles and Patroclus is giving MASSIVE Anakin and Obi-Wan vibes (except the sexy ones), like I could just replace the names and it would work perfectly… but I read the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus as entirely romantic (because duh - that’s what the book is about, and also they have a lot of gay sex) and I read the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan as entirely platonic, brotherly. And I’m of the belief that the romantic love and platonic love only differ in root feeling, and they don’t differ in behaviors, and the way you describe loving someone so incredibly strongly is the same across all types of love - so I’m guessing that the characterizations of each individual character color how I interpret the relationships they’re involved in, and that’s why I read the exact same interactions and behaviors (and codependency) as romantic for one pair of characters and as platonic for a different pair? But it’s still confusing me, especially because I’m getting writing inspiration and wanna rewrite certain SoA scenes with Anakin and Obi-Wan but in the context of SoA, I still interpret those scenes romantically?
Anyway I would love for someone in both fandoms to weigh in on this, because I’m just confusing myself now lol
1) yes
2) I dissociated for reality for several hours after I finished and my brain chemistry has been forever altered lol
Y’all, I need help. I’m reading The Song of Achilles (absolutely fucking breathtaking book btw oh my god it’s amazing) and like every single interaction between Achilles and Patroclus is giving MASSIVE Anakin and Obi-Wan vibes (except the sexy ones), like I could just replace the names and it would work perfectly… but I read the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus as entirely romantic (because duh - that’s what the book is about, and also they have a lot of gay sex) and I read the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan as entirely platonic, brotherly. And I’m of the belief that the romantic love and platonic love only differ in root feeling, and they don’t differ in behaviors, and the way you describe loving someone so incredibly strongly is the same across all types of love - so I’m guessing that the characterizations of each individual character color how I interpret the relationships they’re involved in, and that’s why I read the exact same interactions and behaviors (and codependency) as romantic for one pair of characters and as platonic for a different pair? But it’s still confusing me, especially because I’m getting writing inspiration and wanna rewrite certain SoA scenes with Anakin and Obi-Wan but in the context of SoA, I still interpret those scenes romantically?
Anyway I would love for someone in both fandoms to weigh in on this, because I’m just confusing myself now lol
Y’all, I need help. I’m reading The Song of Achilles (absolutely fucking breathtaking book btw oh my god it’s amazing) and like every single interaction between Achilles and Patroclus is giving MASSIVE Anakin and Obi-Wan vibes (except the sexy ones), like I could just replace the names and it would work perfectly… but I read the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus as entirely romantic (because duh - that’s what the book is about, and also they have a lot of gay sex) and I read the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan as entirely platonic, brotherly. And I’m of the belief that the romantic love and platonic love only differ in root feeling, and they don’t differ in behaviors, and the way you describe loving someone so incredibly strongly is the same across all types of love - so I’m guessing that the characterizations of each individual character color how I interpret the relationships they’re involved in, and that’s why I read the exact same interactions and behaviors (and codependency) as romantic for one pair of characters and as platonic for a different pair? But it’s still confusing me, especially because I’m getting writing inspiration and wanna rewrite certain SoA scenes with Anakin and Obi-Wan but in the context of SoA, I still interpret those scenes romantically?
Anyway I would love for someone in both fandoms to weigh in on this, because I’m just confusing myself now lol
“ I know exactly what shape she takes up in the universe. If anyone can recognize her, it’s me “
🤝
“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.” completely and utterly obliterating my poor heart and soul, making me into an unhinged and deranged version of barely functioning being and shredding me to pieces. i wish to no longer feel anything.
Greek myths modern Au (Pt.1)
since I was bored and I’m reading a book about the myths for school here you go! >:)
Notes: -This Au is settled in southern Italy
-In Italy, the “Liceo Classico” is a high school major in humanities: it is possibly the only high school in the world where pupils study both Latin and Ancient Greek and it’s internationally renowned for its advanced curricula in philosophy, literature and history. I will refer to it as ‘Classic lyceum’ though the Hc and all
The Iliad
-Achilles is a 16yo artistic gymnastics agonist from Milan who moved to Naples with his Mom since she’s from there.
- Patroclus is a 16yo Classic lyceum student. He could be the best but doesn’t put enough effort in it.
-Hector is a friendly and caring university student, 21yo, is already married with a kid. He’s friend with Patroclus, since he’s an ex student from his same high school.
-Paris is an arrogant and stupid upperclassmen, 18yo, brother of Hector
-Odysseus is Patroclus’s class 37yo Geography-History teacher
-Agamemnon is a short-tempered 40yo gymnastic coach who heads Achilles’s Agonists group
-Briseis is a 16yo brilliant student and Patroclus’s classmate, being one of the major authors in the school’s journal..and helping Patroclus to not fail his classes.
-Deidamia is a rich and boring 15yo freshmen from a city near Naples, Sorrento
-Helen is a lovely and caring 35yo Greek teacher
-Chiron is a fresh and joyful 40yo fencing, parkour and archery coach
(a plus!)
-Aeneas is a curios and observant 16yo classmate of Briseis and Patroclus. He always fights with them ‘cause he likes Latin over greek
-Telemachus is a shy and lovely 17yo upperclassmen in the same school of Patroclus. He loves his family and he’s trying to find a job to earn some money and go abroad to study when he’s older
The song of achilles except it's Davos Blackwood and Aeron Bracken
starting the song of achilles. i’ve heard good things about it (and by that i mean it made a lot of people cry). idk what else to say besides the fact that i’m a little scared but very excited to read this.
future me, thoughts?
two days later (i think) and i’m back and ready to ramble! also, spoilers ahead.
i smiled a lot and squealed a little as i read, so nothing out of the ordinary. now i’m gonna drop some lines from the book...
His gaze, which had been following the circling fruit, flickered to mine. I did not have time to look away before he said, softly but distinctly, “Catch.” A fig leapt from the pattern in a graceful arc towards me. It fell into the cup of my palms, soft and slightly warm.
what was this. this. this made me squeal and i’m still not sure why. maybe it’s bc i would’ve squealed if i’d seen this in person... (also, i’m now realizing i don’t really like the way “squeal” looks.) but the FIGS the figs the figs!!
“Show me your hand.”
I did, palm out. He rested his own palm against it.
i liked this. yup, i did.
His lips were parted slightly, an arm thrown carelessly above his head. He looked different in sleep, beautiful but cold as moonlight. I found myself wishing he would wake so that I might watch the life return.
HELLO do you hear me screaming??? that last line in particular got me.
This morning he had leapt onto my bed and pressed his nose against mine. “Good morning,” he’d said. I remembered the heat of him against my skin.
i’m so... my heart was so warm. this made me so happy. it was just a “good morning” and a touch, but it was so innocent and sweet.
He ran at me, pushed me backwards onto my cot. Leaned over me. ... His hair fell around me, and I could smell nothing but him.
this... this seemed a little less innocent but still innocent imo... also got me smiling like an idiot. anyways...
He watches me. It seems that he is waiting.
he was always waiting for him to be ready. for him to realize that he’s ready. for him to take that small step. achilles was so patient with patroclus. and then the KISS omg that got me. i knew (more like hoped) it was coming but i still let my jaw drop. and when achilles ran off, i knew why... they were on the beach. but it was still upsetting. and my jaw dropped again when thetis lifted patroclus off his feet, hand around his throat.
“Patroclus.” Pa-tro-clus.
I did not move.
The knees lifted, and hands reached down to turn me, gently, over. Achilles was looking down at me.
“I hoped that you would come,” he said.
i thought patroclus wouldn’t be able to catch up to achilles but achilles actually waited for him!! he didn’t wanna go without him!!
Achilles’ eyes were bright in the firelight, his face drawn sharply by the flickering shadows. I would know it in dark or disguise, I told myself. I would know it even in madness.
this made me heart thump so fast. also when they talked about how much they’ve changed physically... and achilles traced parts of patroclus... YUP.
“You would not be displeased, I think. With how you look now.”
this. this is a great way to tell patroclus that you think he’s attractive. almost seemed nonchalant.
I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.
this made me feel so many things. oh to know and love another person like this.
and then the prophecy... hector... and this line:
“Well, why should I kill him? He’s done nothing to me.”
somehow... i had this feeling... i went, yeah, achilles, you keep telling yourself that.
I thought, This is what Achilles will feel like when he is old. And then I remembered: he will never be old.
ouch.
His gaze was on me always, preternaturally sensing the moment when a soldier’s eyes widened at the easy target I presented. Before the man drew another breath, he would cut him down.
yes yes yes. i loved this. achilles literally protecting patroclus on the battlefield, like it’s primal.
His hands were in his lap, spear-callused but beautiful still. No hands had ever been so gentle, or so deadly.
patroclus has seen so many men fall at the hands of achilles. he saw, firsthand, the strength, speed, and accuracy of those hands and he still thinks of them as beautiful, gentle and kind.
but y’all... my heart dropped when patroclus said:
“... Put me in your armor, and I will lead the Myrmidons.”
he froze the first time he stepped onto the battlefield. i don’t blame him at all, but then he wanted to throw himself headfirst into battle. i thought, this isn’t gonna end well, he’s gonna die the second he steps out there. he’ll trip or drop his spear and it’ll be over... but he actually fought and he did it well. it was as if he was possessed by achilles, just by wearing his armor, which sounds pretty incredible.
but then he tries to climb the walls of troy??? idk what possessed him to do that, and then apollo... and then hector... and then pain. and patroclus couldn’t even rest peacefully bc he wasn’t buried properly bc achilles wouldn’t let him (or rather, his body) go. and when patroclus visits(?) achilles in his sleep and asks him to bury his body... and achilles wakes up and weeps over the body... y’all...
and achilles returned hector’s body, which made me a bit emotional. and then he burned patroclus’s body and collected the ashes himself and asked to be buried with him... that made me a bit more emotional.
and then apollo again and paris with the arrow... and i thought, well at least they’re together now. and they can rest peacefully, but nope. first it was:
His ashes settle among mine, and I feel nothing.
and then it was:
“A slave has no place in his master’s tomb. If the ashes are together, it cannot be undone, but I will not allow my father’s fame to be diminished. The monument is for him, alone.”
that hurt, especially bc patroclus saw this happening and couldn’t do anything about it. and then poor briseis... i liked her and i’m glad patroclus helped her. i wasn’t very surprised when she kissed him though, kinda expected it seeing as he saved her and was very kind to her. and she was pretty brave.
anyways, patroclus bonded with thetis??? and she added his name to the grave?? and (basically) sent him off to achilles!!!!
and then they finally meet again and it’s really sweet and i’m really happy for them... but there were little tears, which i don’t understand. maybe my brain is still trying to process this... but either way, it was a beautiful book. (maybe i’ll reread it one day.)
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My brother (7.5) obsessed with Greek mythology.
I'm so proud of him 🥹
Maybe one day he will read pjo and tsoa
Achilles was a great dancer, and you can't change my mind
I hate myself for this