I thought they were lovers before I read TSOA because of this quote: “Patroclus has fallen- he whom I valued more than all others, and love as dearly as my own life? I have lost him.”- The Iliad
2025-04-17 12:24:24
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olivia :
maybe in another life achilles is remembered for his love, not his rage.
2025-04-17 07:22:38
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alex :
he is half of my soul, as the poets say.
2025-04-17 07:08:19
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💥 :
the illiad never explicitly calls them lovers, but every time achilles refers to patroclus he calls him the man he loves or the man he holds dearer than all men and while this is not outright saying
2025-04-17 18:59:26
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♡ :
"but theyre cousins" acting like Zeus didnt marry her own sister
2025-04-19 21:10:52
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Leila El-menshawy :
The Song of Achillies is a beautiful book
2025-04-17 06:58:16
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celia rose :
The thing I don’t like about song of Achilles is that they “twinkify” Patroclus but I belive that he was bigger than Achilles as Achilles was a runner “swiftfooted” so he was surly lean 1/
2025-04-18 13:23:29
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Goddess of Human Voice :
"What has Hector ever done to me?" 💔
2025-04-17 08:30:15
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🎬 :
I absolutely love the song of achilles, it’s beautifully written. however, madeline miller definetly writes her own take on the characters than what we are given in the illiad. She emphasizes humanity
2025-04-17 06:58:16
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Chant! :
They were boyfriends and anyone that thinks they weren’t are wrong
2025-04-17 12:48:57
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sarah.calcutt :
Song of Achilles is such a beautiful story and I cried so much
2025-04-17 07:27:39
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Dear Poet's Red Gloves [49%] :
the reason why so many scriptures of homer are still found is bc the old Greeks used to discuss much about them and they definitely agreed on the fact that they were lovers. 1
2025-04-17 10:50:47
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@𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓐𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓼🦇 :
I belive they had a connection more powerful than lovers.
They are a soul together, i belive. One couldn't live without each other, they're connection goes far away from lovers, partners, they are a+
2025-04-17 20:13:14
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Ashaa☆🪖💐 :
good luck with reading song of achilles. i ended up sobbing on my kitchen floor lmao
2025-04-17 06:52:07
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vokun :
honestly i think the essence of Achilles and Patroclus relationship was meant to be way more than any romantic or platonic relationship, it's pretty clear that they loved each other on a level only
2025-04-17 22:34:07
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lawliet :
the problem is that people use tsoa as a resource, which is wrong since the writer changed some stuff about the characters. If you want to actually use resources, read the iliad
2025-04-17 09:14:05
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olivia :
so excited to hear your thoughts on Song of Achilles!!
2025-04-17 06:58:04
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Julie :
Song of Achilles is one of the best books I have read in years. I think about it weekly
2025-04-17 17:44:28
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kenz˚⟡˖ ࣪ 📖 🎧ྀི♪⋆.✮ :
anyone who doesn’t think they were lovers even if they just read the iliad are insane😭
2025-04-18 15:01:36
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Su :
yes, goodnight.
2025-04-24 20:36:07
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batista_ange1 :
Yes read song of Achilles even if it’s not accurate it’s a really good read
2025-04-19 10:36:34
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Icaro :
yes they were in love the end
2025-04-19 05:37:28
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wybkirsty :
idk man if the ancients 2500 thought they were lovers (plato) who are we now to question it
2025-05-22 17:15:15
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ricky 🌙 :
the song of Achilles is an EXCELLENT read
2025-04-17 18:05:35
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