“Speaking so he stirred up Athene, who was eager before this, and she went in a flash of speed down the pinnacles of Olympus. As when the son of devious-devising Kronos casts down a star, portent to sailors or widespread armies of peoples glittering and thickly the sparks of fire break from it, in such likeness Pallas Athene swept flashing earthward”
The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, detailing the events of the Trojan War, focusing on the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans. more
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
“Was bleibt? Nichts als die Qual, die Qual überlebt zu haben”
“We humans endure the gifts the gods give us, even when we are grieving over what has to be.”
“I dragged on my ruined life in darkness and grief, wrathful in my heart...”
“Plan harm for another and harm yourself most, The evil we hatch always comes home to roost.”
“The gods may have spoken, but Nature only bends to a goddess.”