knightlypatroclus:hithertokt:My first period student writes, “I think Patroclus knew he was go
knightlypatroclus:hithertokt:My first period student writes, “I think Patroclus knew he was going to be killed and knew that would be the only way to make Achilles fight, so he sacrificed himself for the rest of Greece.”This post made me collapse on the floor weeping, congrats to your student for a thought I’d never seen in Classics and have now fully accepted Just…Patroklos staying up all night weighing the pain he’ll cause his beloved Achilles and the benefits to his people, Patroklos deciding after long nights of thinking and crying and praying for another way, Patroklos making sure his death is worth it and is honourable to Achilles and inspires all the Achaeans, Patroklos knowing it was worth it and his last thoughts being towards Achilles and hope for a brighter future where others won’t need to die like he did -- source link
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