There’s this part in the Iliad when this soldier is begging Achilles for his life and Achilles’ response is just like, “patroclus is dead.” And on the one hand, like Achilles is a selfish asshole, that’s well established, and one shouldn’t murder in defiance of the gods just bc one’s friend/lover is killed. But on the other hand it’s just so honest and epically romantic. Like, yeah dude. Patroclus IS dead. Time for some Trojans to fucking die. The person who he loved above all others is dead. Nothing matters anymore.



















