Is the song of achilles gay

Madeline Miller's novel adapts the myth of Achilles and Patroclus, two ancient heroes who fall in love and face war and tragedy. The book is a must-read for Pride Month, as it portrays a genuine and direct gay relationship without stereotypes or queer-baiting.

Content Warning: This article discusses instances of enslavement, homophobia and rape. At the heart of the story lies the explicitly in the novel, at least romantic relationship between the two protagonists. An instant success — it won the Orange Prize for Fiction and was shortlisted for many other prizes, as well as becoming a New York Times bestseller.

And despite more and more LGBTQ+ centered stories being published, The Song of Achilles stands out as remarkable. The story is told from the point of view of Patroclus, one of the main characters in Homer’s The Iliad.

I was very excited when Elektra by Jennifer Saint was selected for the Barnes and Noble book club. I know Achilles well, but had never heard of Elektra. Elektra is a fairly straight retelling of the events of the Trojan War and its aftermath.

Madeline Miller's novel adapts the myth of Achilles and Patroclus, two ancient heroes who fall in love and face war and tragedy. The book is a must-read for Pride Month, as it portrays a genuine and direct gay relationship without stereotypes or queer-baiting.

In the book we are told more about the background of Patroclus, how Patroclus and Achilles met, their training by Chiron, and the Trojan war. It is similar in setting to the Iliad and the Odyssey. The gods and man conspire and battle together and in the end there is always tragedy.

And despite more and more LGBTQ+ centered stories being published, The Song of Achilles stands out as remarkable. The story is told from the point of view of Patroclus, one of the main characters in Homer’s The Iliad.

A retelling of the love story of Achilles and Patroclus. That would be silly. Not because I had problems with it, but because the emotions are so huge, they took a little longer to digest than normal sized non-mythic emotions.