“I had the impulse to look over my shoulder, to make sure he was not striding across the sky already, his gilded arrow pointed at my heart. But there was something in me that was sick of fear and awe, of gazing at the heavens and wondering what someone would allow me. 'Come in,' I said, and led him through my door.”
Madeline Miller is an American novelist known for her modern interpretations of Greek mythology. Born on July 24, 1978, she graduated from Princeton University and later earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her works, 'The Song of Achilles' and 'Circe', have been widely acclaimed by readers. more
“Even after a lifetime of being near oracles, I found their predictions annoyingly vague.”
“Is there a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?”
“He felt Herakles' hand move on his thigh and Geryon's head went back like a poppy in a breeze --”
“I’m always this colour,’ I said. ‘Because I used to be made of stone'.”
“Maybe I better shower with you.” She bit her lower lip. “For safety’s sake.”