Medieval Georgian epic poem with much adventure, fighting, passion and intense male friendship (see miniature above). All set further east than what I am used to: Arabia, India, Persia, Central Asia and Cathay (China). An international classic!
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so-soThere was definitely some skimming in this reread. I still got out of it what I wanted: to reacquaint myself with the plot beats and characters so I'm better prepared for any recent retellings that catch my eye; to remind myself that the further from modern sensibilities, the less likely I am to enjoy a literary classic. 🤷🏼♂️ 1/?
Always a strong argument for vengeance: the kindergarten comeback. 😛
I...I really want to know what the original phrasing was in Homer's Greek. 😏
so-soThere were parts where the poetry was moving, but minus: the story of Dido; the sea voyage Aeneas has; and some sobering war scenes, this mostly read like a piece of propaganda, but I would read again. This time I read Robert Fagles verse translation, I found it to be an easy read.
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I remember reading an excerpt of this in a big chunky English Lit book for high school homework.
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pickVolume 7 brings the 18-days war to a close. This was an emotional roller coaster.
Yudhisthira‘s foolishness almost costs him the kingdom. With no choice left but deceit, Krishna advises Bhima to break dharma in the fight.
This act brings into focus the many times the Pandavas & Krishna perpetrate immoral acts in the name of “the greater good”.
The Pandavas end up the winners of a broken & grieving kingdom; with a bleak future awaiting them.
ETA: To clarify, I mean the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region, formerly part of the USSR. (edited) 4w