Patroclus, meanwhile, lays on the resignation thick as he solemnly wonders if what Achilles was actually chasing was glory instead of love.

Patroclus then accuses Achilles of "toxic masculinity," but that he will soon enough envy. The playwright keeps the audience off-kilter as realities collide and shift, as these competitive friends, ...

Madeline Miller’s lyrical first novel, The Song of Achilles, is a love story told from the viewpoint of Patroclus, a relatively minor character in The Iliad, yet the tragic fulcrum of the Trojan ...

Patroclus is prepared to, and does, make that sacrifice. Yet far from considering the “caring will” uniquely modern, as Schake suggests I do, I think it’s primal. It’s the quality that Patroclus has ...

Yet Patroclus' narrative continues after his death and cremation. When he is 10 years old, Patroclus, the awkward, not-very-promising son of a minor Greek king, accidentally kills an older bully ...

Patroclus is a small part of the classic story of "The Iliad" and a friend to Achilles. His death drives the fearless fighter into a passionate rage on the battlefield of Troy. In the short excerpts ...

The story begins with Patroclus experiencing feelings of attraction toward his friend Achilles, though unable to recognize them for what they were. He marvels at Achilles’ beauty and grace. The line ...

When O’Hare rages as Patroclus, grabbing his crotch before a woman screams (two jabs at the patriarchy), the stage is scintillated. The play opens with a singular radiating bulb in the center ...

Madeline Miller’s “The Song of Achilles” has become much more than a best-selling mythic romance; it’s a rite of passage for some LGBTQIA+ readers. First published in 2011, this Greek war epic — told ...