In the spirit of speculating about sexuality (something that is only ok for ancient fictional characters!), here’s a ranking of Iliad retellings by gayness.
Tag: Classics
Review: The Bell by Iris Murdoch
The Bell is like a delicious and unlikely combination of two Luca Guadagnino films: Call Me By Your Name and Suspiria.
How many men are turned into flowers in Ovid’s Metamorphoses?
Adonis, Narcissus, Hyacinthus: all run afoul of the gods in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Glittering ichthyosaurs in Heart of Darkness
My favourite imagery in all of literature comes from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.