A great new blog, “Under Odysseus,” wherein Eurylochus tells, day by day about activities serrving under Odysseus in the Trojan Wars. Fun.
Unfortunately, in addition to the Trojan guards and villagers around the fire, there was also some shepherd boys scattered about, looking after the peasant livestock.
One of these boys shot an arrow into Patroclus’ face.
Although it was a flesh wound, sticking only into his cheek, Patroclus was no longer able to maintain his stealthy composure. Polites said that Patroclus let out a torrent of slurred explicative, initiated by a thunderous: “Muvver of Zeuf! Fuckin Harpy Shif!”
To make matters worse, Patroclus’ fury did little to dissuade the adolescent archers. Soon a rain of underpowered arrows began to fall upon Odysseus and his men.
Things got worse.
Adding this to my regular read.
(via kottke)