Kamis, 05 Agustus 2010

What does Achilles says about having to choose between Nostos and Kleos (The Illiad)

For my mother Thetis the goddess of silver feet tells me
I carry two sorts of destiny toward the day of my death. Either,
if I stay here and fight beside the city of the Trojans,
my return home is gone, but my glory shall be everlasting;
but if I return home to the beloved land of my fathers,
the excellence of my glory is gone, but there will be a long life
left for me, and my end in death will not come to me quickly.

which one do you prefer homecoming or glory??

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