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Had to read this in stages because it's just that big an endeavor. But I'm glad I did, even when the speeches and endless battle scenes got wearying.
The finale, Priam begging Achilles for Hector's body, is legitimately a work of ancient and mysterious beauty. The lamentations of Achilles, Priam, and the people of Troy are haunting. They all know their wyrd hovers close, unknowable but certain. And then Achilles and Priam gaze at each other and I...I dunno. This whole thing clicked in that instant.
I'm sure this will rattle around in my brain off an on for months, but the biggest takeaway for me in the moment is the sadness and folly of war, especially war for honor's sake. It weighs upon me heavily upon finishing this.
The finale, Priam begging Achilles for Hector's body, is legitimately a work of ancient and mysterious beauty. The lamentations of Achilles, Priam, and the people of Troy are haunting. They all know their wyrd hovers close, unknowable but certain. And then Achilles and Priam gaze at each other and I...I dunno. This whole thing clicked in that instant.
I'm sure this will rattle around in my brain off an on for months, but the biggest takeaway for me in the moment is the sadness and folly of war, especially war for honor's sake. It weighs upon me heavily upon finishing this.