Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The gay epic: Achilles and Patroclus

It is not often that i find something as interesting as this. Many years ago I studied Latin and this fantastic story of gay love. This is one of the best versions of it I have ever seen.
If you dont know the story or have never heard of "Latin" as a language... you should watch this. The story is fantastic.. the artwork and production are some of the best I have ever seen.




This ancient poem says it all...

In a man's arms.

Only a man can truly please another man.
Only a man understands what a another man needs to be happy.
Only a man knows.
Only in another man's arms in his love can a man find...

paradise.


Women will take it all away.

Selfish women who speak an unknown language to a man, promise much and

take it all away.

What could a man see is such as you, O woman, even your name is a twisted mockery,

a poor imitation distorted

a curse

on the name of man.

Helen, Briseis, go! I will call a man's feelings, even that best, most beautiful of men, for you mere sport or a venal urge to power or possession.

I will not call it love.

For that is reserved for a man
and a man.

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