Achilles Quote by Madeline Miller

““I could not make him a god,' she says. Her jagged voice, rich with grief. But you made him.””

Madeline Miller

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“Patroclus, he says, Patroclus. Patroclus. Over and over until it is sound only.”

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“Strange that such a small kindness felt like grace.”

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“Briseis is kneeling by my body. She has brought water and cloth, and washes the blood and dirt from my skin. Her hands are gentle, as though she washes a baby, not a dead thing. Achilles opens the tent, and their eyes meet over my body. "Get away from him," he says. "I am almost finished. He does not deserve…

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Odysseus inclines his head. "True. But fame is a strange thing. Some men gain glory after they die, while others fade. What is admired…

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“I would like to say that all the while I waited to break out, but the truth is, I'm afraid I might have floated…

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“I gaped at the cold shock of his beauty, deep-green eyes, features fine as a girl's. It struck from me a sudden, springing dislike.…

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I found myself grinning until my cheeks hurt, my scalp prickling till I thought it might lift off my head. My tongue ran away from me, giddy with freedom. This, and this, and this, I said to him. I did not have to fear that I spoke too much. I did not have to worry that I was too slender,…

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“When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”

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“Patroclus, he says, Patroclus. Patroclus. Over and over until it is sound only.”

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And overpowered by memory Both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely For man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching Before Achilles' feet as…

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At Achilles tomb, O fortunate youth, to have found Homer as the herald of your glory!

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