Many people find fault with Achilles' wrath. They seem to say it isn't right for a mortal to harbor such wrath.
But isn't it an injustice of a divine degree to split glory from longevity for a person before they even have a choice? They weren't split for Adam in Eden, for example. Isn't it especially unjust to subordinate this person to someone worse than him (Agamemnon) and to deprive him of his closest companion (Patriclos)?
Homer's Achilles isn't innocent, but what an unholy game for the god to play with a person's destiny, to split the goods from each other in this way.
Interesting to contrast Mary inside Gawain's shield with Hera's outwardly terrifying aegis.
That is interesting... I also thought of Achilles' shield, with an ordered, balanced cosmos on the outside held by such a vessel of rage.
Many people find fault with Achilles' wrath. They seem to say it isn't right for a mortal to harbor such wrath.
But isn't it an injustice of a divine degree to split glory from longevity for a person before they even have a choice? They weren't split for Adam in Eden, for example. Isn't it especially unjust to subordinate this person to someone worse than him (Agamemnon) and to deprive him of his closest companion (Patriclos)?
Homer's Achilles isn't innocent, but what an unholy game for the god to play with a person's destiny, to split the goods from each other in this way.
Appreciate you Deacon and the ascending journey we are on together. Thank you for the beautiful posts.
Thank you! Good to see you here too!