fagles iliad

The interaction between fate and free will A complicated theme, the interaction between fate and free will is present in every book of the Iliad. At times it seems that men have no real freedom. The gods intercede repeatedly, altering events as they please. But Homer was no determinist, and there is a place in the Iliad for human agency. At key points, Homer makes it clear that mortals make important choices, and a few times mortals nearly overturn the dictates of fate itself. Zeus's will determines much of fate, but even he is sometimes subject to a higher necessity that is never personalized in the Iliad

Stands up to the Western Canon...incredible. This puts the Iliad to shame and makes the Odyssey seem like child's play. The author's one and only work, but it's legacy will go on.

It's a good story -- nay, a great one. Up there with epics such as the Iliad and Dostoevsky's seminal novel Crime & Punishment. This story has fully enraptured and enthralled me, in a way no book ever has. Every word was clearly carefully picked to paint a clear picture of the author's vision for this story, every single detail artfully put together to paint a magnificent tapestry. I'm so excited to see where this goes. Overall, one star out of five, I wish the protagonist was a hot chick.

“Mai boiii really out here writing like he’s got a keyboard blessed by the gods themselves. Man types two lines and suddenly I’m questioning my life choices. Bro doesn’t write words, he drops nuclear syllables straight into my brain. Shakespeare looking down like: ‘damn, wish I wrote that.’ Honestly? 10/10. If this dude wrote my to-do list, I’d probably frame it and call it literature. Man could write ‘brb, making Maggi’ and I’d clap like it’s the Iliad. Pure art. Would recommend. My boiii > everyone else’s boiii.”

I never write reviews and never pay for anything on this app... until I read this masterpiece. Shadowslave is my favorite work of *fiction*. Movies, TV shows, video games, skits/plays, absolutely anything, this is my favorite *thing*. GuiltyThree is a genius and I'd put this novel on the same level or above as the most legendary of literature like The Iliad. Shadow Slave is an experience unlike any other. I made a Playlist of dark and Gothic music while I read to help me get further immersed. This is my short and sweet review. If I posted a detailed review with everything I like about this and all the things that were done right, I'd be writing my own novel. You owe it to yourself to experience this. I reccomend not reading anything about it and just dive right in. I was hooked since chapter 1.