Were Achilles and Patroklos Lovers? - Tales of Times Forgotten

In twenty-first-century adaptations of the story of the Trojan War, Achilles and Patroklos are often portrayed as gay lovers. This is how they are portrayed, for instance, in Madeline Miller’s novel The Song of Achilles (published in 2012) and in the BBC television series Troy: Fall of a City (released in 2018). Many people have wondered how faithful … Continue reading "Were Achilles and Patroklos Lovers?"