Achilles & Patroclus

This is what Achilles will feel like when he is old. Then I remembered: he will never be old.

[thebookmarkedone]

[erandraws]

Elysium.

[portokaall]

a redraw of an old art

[elixor]

“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, and our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” ― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

[quiltenne]

“I’m going to be the first”

[trashamemnon]

One of my favourite quotes from the book.

I found the quote from this article

[retrospective-neglect]

Where other Myrmidons see walls, Patroclus sees opportunities.

[gansey-and-co]

the reason that the song of achilles is so painful is because, if you know the story of the trojan war, you know exactly what’s going to happen the entire time. so that, coupled with patroclus’ inner most thoughts and emotions about how deep and genuine his relationship with achilles is, makes the entire novel that much more tragic. however, it is incredibly beautiful and well written and perfect that i wouldn’t have it any other way.

[gansey-and-co]

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

We sat like that a moment, hands touching.  He grinned.

I feel like I could eat the world raw. 

[yoraak]

“I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”

[graecian-archive]

     All he can see is the bloodstained cloth. With a roar he throws Antilochus from him, knocks down Menelaus. He falls on the body. The knowledge rushes up in him, choking off breath. A scream comes, tearing its way out. And then another, and another. He seizes his hair in his hands and yanks it from his head. Golden strands fall onto the bloody corpse. Patroclus, he says. Patroclus—      P a t r o c l u s.

(for @tywinlcnnister​. ♡)

[stsgyuri]

@litloversnetwork chapter 2: favorite characters 

best of men. best of myrmidons. it is truth. let it stand, for once.

[loislanessm]

name one hero who was happy

[v-e-n-a-a-m-o-r-i-s]

[malamente1992]

[itmightrain]

Rage of Achilles by Hark! A Vagrant

[pipasyrup]

you ever dip your entire oreo in milk except for the part where youre holding it and feel like thetis dipping newborn achilles into the river styx leaving him invulnerable everywhere except for his heel