“When Achilles heard this he sank into the black depths of despair. He picked up the dark dust in both his hands and poured it on his head...he cast himself down on the earth and lay there like a fallen giant, fouling his hair and tearing it out with his own hands...[the maidservants] beat their breasts with their hands and sank to the ground beside their royal master.”
Homer, according to limited information, was an ancient Greek poet, credited with authorship of the epic poems 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'. His biography is not well-documented, with the exact dates of his birth and death unknown. His works have had a profound impact on Western literature. more
“There are no peaceful outcomes from doing wrong things and justifying them with the Word of God.”
“We, poor fools, spent this our last day decorating with festal greenery every temple in our town.”
“A flawless delusion is more appealing to the human mind than a flawed reality.”
“He had an advanced capacity for hatred. It came to him easily and fully formed.”
“it's no wonder hurricanes are given human names”