as a result, the city of calydon was attacked. Achilles, the best of all the Greeks, son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. one night, peleus tells achilles and patroclus the story of meleager, who was the strongest warrior of his time, and how he refused to fight after the king of calydon declined to give meleager his riches. Little do they know that the Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.īuilt on the groundwork of the Iliad, Madeline Miller's page-turning, profoundly moving, and blisteringly paced retelling of the epic Trojan War marks the launch of a dazzling career. their bodies change, and they notice the other boys in the palace begin sleeping with women. The Song of Achilles follows the events of the Trojan War, a fictional (but. Historical Context of The Song of Achilles. Madeline Miller was born in Boston and grew up in both Philadelphia and New York. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. The Song of Achilles Brief Biography of Madeline Miller. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece, bound by blood and oath, must lay siege to Troy in her name. Their bond deepens as they grow into young men and become skilled in the arts of war and medicine-much to the displeasure and the fury of Achilles' mother, Thetis, a cruel sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.
Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. "The best of all the Greeks"-strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess-Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. Patroclus handles it about as well as you would expect.Greece in the age of heroes. “Patroclus,” Achilles said between thrusts, “you need to stop clenching.”Īchilles is about to leave with most of the Myrmidons on a lengthy raid, leaving Patroclus behind to watch the remaining men.
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