That scene is clear proof that the gods' spite is nursed until it afflicts all around them like a raging dumpster fire. The Greek gods are petty, spoiled children that never grow up, treating the humans like disposable toys.
"Let's stick these two heroes in a situation where they both lose."
"Sounds good."
When they grant a prophecy for humans to avoid their doom, they give it to someone who will never be believed. Or they send sea serpents to kill the prophet who warns about the Trojan Horse.
It must have been a dreary world that the ancient Greeks inhabited. 🫤
Well, if Homer wrote down epics that date back to the Bronze Age collapse, that sort of makes sense. The gods really come across to me like aliens or a different ‘Eldar’ race. Although the way Ares fell to Athena's attack made me think of a Mech.
I've always looked at Athena as the mythic equivalent of a robot. Coming out fully formed from Zeus's head. I always thought that Ares got a bad rap from the Iliad. Check out the ancient Greek term "arete" if you're curious about how some of the non-Athenian Greeks thought of that god.
If Achilles genuinely believed the death of Patroclos has robbed him not just of his best friend and brother in arms, but if the man he believes would be the guardian for his son, then it indeed is little wonder why he's so wholly unmerciful and disrespectful to Hektor in this moment.
That scene is clear proof that the gods' spite is nursed until it afflicts all around them like a raging dumpster fire. The Greek gods are petty, spoiled children that never grow up, treating the humans like disposable toys.
"Let's stick these two heroes in a situation where they both lose."
"Sounds good."
When they grant a prophecy for humans to avoid their doom, they give it to someone who will never be believed. Or they send sea serpents to kill the prophet who warns about the Trojan Horse.
It must have been a dreary world that the ancient Greeks inhabited. 🫤
Well, if Homer wrote down epics that date back to the Bronze Age collapse, that sort of makes sense. The gods really come across to me like aliens or a different ‘Eldar’ race. Although the way Ares fell to Athena's attack made me think of a Mech.
I've always looked at Athena as the mythic equivalent of a robot. Coming out fully formed from Zeus's head. I always thought that Ares got a bad rap from the Iliad. Check out the ancient Greek term "arete" if you're curious about how some of the non-Athenian Greeks thought of that god.
If Achilles genuinely believed the death of Patroclos has robbed him not just of his best friend and brother in arms, but if the man he believes would be the guardian for his son, then it indeed is little wonder why he's so wholly unmerciful and disrespectful to Hektor in this moment.
Although Peleus did end up surviving long enough. Achilles wasn't expecting that though.
Yes. And that IS in this book of the Iliad. I probably should have quoted that part.