“Thus he prayed, and Phoebus Apollo heard him, and set out from the heights of Olympus, rage in his heart, with his bow on his shoulders and his hooded quiver; the arrows clattered on his shoulders as he raged, as the god himself moved; and he came like the night. Then far from the ships he crouched, and let loose an arrow – and terrible was the ring of his silver bow.”
Caroline Alexander, born in 1956, is an accomplished American author. Her works span a variety of fields, including literature, history, and travel. Alexander's writing style is known for its in-depth research and precise attention to detail. more
“Nothing in this world is ever created or destroyed, it can only be transformed.”
“All he knew was chaos and this mortal world was obsessed with order”
“Is he the kind to talk in riddles, or love someone who would?”
“Musing upon the king my brother’s wreck And on the king my father’s death before him.”