Achilles

Happy New Year! and a Quick Update

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Happy New Year, lovelies! I know it’s been awhile 0_0 Don’t worry! I am working on a backlog. I’ve drawn up all of book 4 and I’m in the process of editing the photos, which is being more difficult than I would like it to be. HOWEVER, being that I’m working in retail land I’ll have very few hours the end of this month and we should be back on track either the last week of January or the first week of February. I do apologize for the gap in time *sobs inconsolably*

Have a good month and start to your New Year! Agamemnon and et al will be returning soon!

To Read Book 2 Recap Click HERE.
To Read Book 3 Recap Click HERE.
To Start Book 4, Meanwhile in Olympos Click HERE.

Thetis & Peleus: Not a Love Story

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Yeah.

So.

The Greek world was not pro-consent. *insert evil look here*

Also, Achilles is definitely the son of Peleus. Crying by the sea runs in the family, apparently.

To read the full story (which I stole from Ovid) click HERE.

This has been your extra post, and unless something weird happens, we shall return on Sunday for part 5.1.

To Read The Melodrama of Zeus Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 4.2: Odysseus Doesn’t Get Lost

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Yes, I am making fun of Odysseus… HOWEVER, I will say that I like Odysseus more in The Iliad than in The Odyssey.

Also, poor Patroclus. Gotta’ give that dude props. He is a good friend and puts up with a whole lot of Achilles’ nonsense.

Join us next week for the last of book one *GASP!* Yes, we will finish book one next Wednesday *faints from shock*. I am not sure of a title yes, but it will be something like: Hera Never Pries or something like that. There will also be more of Thetis, mwahaha.

To Read the Story of Thetis & Peleus Click HERE.

To Skip That and Read The Melodrama of Zeus Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 4.1: Achilles Cries to His Momma

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  1. Briareus is kind of disturbing, which just goes to show I should probably NOT come up with character designs late at night.
  2. Thetis is much sassier than I had originally thought she would be, which pleases me greatly.
  3. Achilles didn’t necessarily blackmail his mother, but I wouldn’t put it past him, especially with Thetis’ sketchy relationship with Peleus (there will be more details about this in the future).
  4. I only now realized that half the time I use Latin spellings and half the time use Greek spellings for the names of people and places… which is inconsistent of me and I apologize. If I ever put this together as a book I’ll have to go through and fix that. Ah well. When you do research you’ll see it’s pretty inconsistent out in the world too.

Next time we will learn what is going on with Odysseus…

To Read Odysseus Doesn’t Get Lost Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 3.2: A Problem With Obedience

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One: I don’t know what happened to Briseis’ eyes – but her life is terrible.

Two: I doubt Patroclus actually gave Briseis a knife, but I have my reasons for putting this in.

Three: Talthybius and Eurybates were not on the character list (they aren’t very important and only show up like two more times). Talthybius shows up in Euripides play Hekuba and Eurybates is Obdysseus’ squire and is, apparently, described as “dark-skinned and curly-haired.” I originally drew Talthybius as the shorter one and Eurybates as the taller one, but after reading that I switched them around. [ALSO: if I ever turn Hekuba into a comic YES he will show up there… There is a mid-to fair chance this will happen one day before I die.]

Today’s post is shorter, but Sunday will probably end up being long *sigh*

WHICH by the way, will be called something like Achilles Cries to His Momma, so be excited for the appearance of Thetis.

To Read Achilles Cries to His Momma Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 3.1: Nestor Advises to No Avail

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No one ever listens to the smart people in epics. NO ONE. (It’s just as bad in Song of Roland, if memory serves correctly.)

Also, poor Phoenix is having an identity crisis.

NOTE: You probably are wondering who the Myrmidons are. Or. Maybe you aren’t. BUT IF YOU ARE: The Myrmidons were a group of warriors from Thessaly, in Greece. According to legend Zeus took a colony of ants and zapped them into a group of warrior-men (myrmex is the Greek word for ant). I’m not really sure why Zeus did this, but I’m sure it amused him.

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Return on Wednesday for Book 1, Part 3.2: Problems of Obedience.

To Read A Problem with Obedience Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 2.2: Enter Athena

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Achilles has some great insults I’ll have to keep in mind for the future…

Also, there was something else, but I don’t remember. *ponders* Oh! If you want to see what real Hellenistic bronze age helmets look like, instead of whatever it is I put on Athena’s head, see this page here or this page here.

Next Sunday will be Book 1 Part 3.1… which will probably be named the Insults of Achilles or something. I’m not sure yet, as I’m still writing the script for it. In the meantime, have a lovely day!

To Read A Note on Source Material Click HERE.
To Skip That and Read Nestor Advises to No Avail Click HERE.

Book 1, Part 2.1: The Sass of Achilles

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Next Week: Book 1, Part 2.2…

It should be noted that Odysseus did NOT vote for Diomedes, he voted for himself, Indeed ALL of the Argives voted themself the Most Formidable Hero, except for Patroclus who voted for Achilles, thus winning him the vote.

ALSO: if you want to read a similar story where a king yells at a prophet see 1 Kings 22. One day I will probably stick-figure it, because it’s one of my favourite Bible stories.

ALSO: Do not be surprised if the next time Calchas shows up he’s drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte.

To Read Enter Athena Click HERE.