DO NOT BE AFRAID
this is combining Ovid's Heroides and the Excidium Troie because I can't stop thinking of Hermes telling him not to be afraid. what the fuck!! Ares is wearing the crown that Paris gave him.
I have. thoughts. about Paris. he's almost got this Troilos parallel in my mind, that the event that defines him in detail exists in a lost narrative that we don't have (the Cypria), but everyone else knew. the event that defines Troilos is his death (murdered, butchered by Achilles, the violence of which haunts everything after. Achilles, child killer, you can't escape that!), and the event that defines Paris is the Judgement. what's a lost text but a kind of grave!!
idk I don't think that Paris before the Judgement would recognize himself after bc when you become god touched, it rearranges your guts. you become transformed in the worst way possible! how could you recognize yourself! but I also think that all the Parises after the Judgement would recognize each other because that event is so locked into the trauma of war and the scar it leaves on the land, it's like a scar on the narrative too. it exists like this forever, over and over again, so you exist like that forever too. Troy collects grief and despairs.
Troy as trauma: Reflections on intergenerational transmission and the locus of trauma, Andromache Karanika
and Paris is like. a miserable little god/corpse-puppet or something, like a match for the gods to throw onto gasoline.
The Excidium Troie + Ovid's Heroides:
Excidium Troie, trans. Muhammad Syarif Fadhlurrahman
Ovid, Heroides 16 (trans. Harold Isbell)
a collection of things regarding Paris that made me go 😬 but under a cut bc this is getting. very long.
The Divine Twins in Early Greek Poetry, Corolla Torontonensis
Iliad 24 and the Judgement of Paris, C.J. Mackie
Elegy and Epic and the Recognition of Paris: Ovid "Heroides" 16, Elizabeth Forbis Mazurek
Ennian Influence in "Heroides" 16 and 17, Howard Jacobson
Paris/Alexandros in the "Iliad", I. J. F. de Jong
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nobody asked me any of these questions because u all h8 me but I wanted to answer them anyway so here we are (^:
1: Name: Mia (:
2: Age: 19
3: 3 Fears: spiders, people crawling and being chased in horror movies, my dog dying someday
4: 3 things I love: my dog, park jimin, Speezy Freezes
5: 4 turns on: boys listening, empathizing, learning from their ignorance, and advocating for important causes. K I N K. get u a freak like that ^^^
6: 4 turns off: being talked over, mansplaining, greasy hair, bad smell
7: My best irl friend(s): @jaemamba, @namjoons-broken-toe, @mark-biased
8: Sexual orientation: bisexual
9: My best first date: going to my university’s football field at 1:00 in the morning with my dog, running around with him, and then driving to Speedway to get Speedy Freezes
10: How tall am I: 5′4
11: What do I miss: my best friend
12: What time was I born: i was born at 5:18 on 6/18
13: Favorite color: red
14: Do I have a crush: i fell in love with my eye doctor yesterday. does that count?
15: Favorite quote: “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
16: Favorite place: this is hard. mt favorite destination type place is antigua, guatemala, but my favorite place to be is anywhere with my dog (:
17: Favorite food: scalloped potatoes
18: Do I use sarcasm: me??? noooo, never.
19: What am I listening to right now: dope - BTS
20: First thing I notice in new person: teeth and hair
21: Shoe size: 7 1/2 US size
22: Eye color: green
23: Hair color: brown
24: Favorite style of clothing: sweaters
25: Ever done a prank call?: when i was in, like, middle school. OH! also american airlines when they were being unhelpful little douche-dicks this summer when they lost my luggage in france ((((:
27: Meaning behind my URL: um i’m in love with jimin’s crooked tooth
28: Favorite movie: monster’s inc.
29: Favorite song: leave me lonely - ariana grande
30: Favorite band: BTS
31: How I feel right now: tired and hungry
32: Someone I love: park jimin
33: My current relationship status: i’m in an exclusive relationship with food
34: My relationship with my parents: eh
35: Favorite holiday: christmas and thanksgiving
36: Tattoos and piercing i have: i have a tattoo of mine and my brother’s hands in a pinky swear on my right side, a tattoo that says “i belong deeply to myself” on my left side, a big tattoo of athena on my left thigh, and my dog’s paw print on my right foot. i have my ears double pierced and my nose pierced.
37: Tattoos and piercing i want: i’d love to have nipple piercings but my boobs are reeeeally big and that increases my risk of infection and irritation, so i probably wont get it done. and the next tattoo i want is a bow behind my ear
38: The reason I joined Tumblr: fandoms
39: Do I and my last ex hate each other?: i don’t think so, we just don’t talk
40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?: lololololololol no
41: Have I ever kissed the last person I texted? i would hope not
42: When did I last hold hands?: like a week ago with my best friend
43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?: it depends on if i put on makeup or not. no makeup = 15-20 minutes, makeup = 30-40 minutes
44: Have you shaved your legs in the past three days?: i think so. i’m losing track of time so it’s hard for me to remember hahahaha.
45: Where am I right now?: at my apartment.
46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?: i don’t drink so quite honestly, i don’t know who it would be helping me
47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?: loud
48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad?: no
49: Am I excited for anything?: i’m excited for to make a new character for d&d
50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?: yes(: my best friend Martin, but he lives thousands of miles away in normandy, france
51: How often do I wear a fake smile?: more often than you’d think. i’m very good at it.
52: When was the last time I hugged someone?: two days ago i hugged some family members after visiting
53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?: i would not care in the slightest lol
54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?: i don’t think so. i usually keep trustworthy people close to me and untrustworthy people away from me.
55: What is something I disliked about today?: i accidentally slept in waaaaaaaay too late.
56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?: park jimin
57: What do I think about most?: my dog
58: What’s my strangest talent?: i have a few. i memorize license plates, i can name every color in a 64 pack of crayola crayons, and i can look good in any pair of sunglasses
59: Do I have any strange phobias?: yes. people crawling and being chased in horror movies. also, people touching and grabbing my wrists/being restrained
60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?: in front of it.
61: What was the last lie I told?: “my dog locked the door, not me.”
62: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?: i’m just gonna say facetimeing because it’s kind of a mix of the two
63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?: yes and yes
64: Do I believe in magic?: no
65: Do I believe in luck?: yes
66: What's the weather like right now?: snowy snowy snowy
67: What was the last book I've read?: everything, everything
68: Do I like the smell of gasoline?: yes
69: Do I have any nicknames?: mi and higgie smalls
70: What was the worst injury I've ever had?: when i broke my arm in 7th grade. i was playing soccer and i was the goal keeper and somebody from the opposite team kicked the ball and snapped my arm in half.
71: Do I spend money or save it?: a mix of both
72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue?: nope
73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me?: yes, a pencil
74: Favorite animal?: giraffe and puffins
75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?: watching mulan
76: What do I think is Satan’s last name?: i asked my roommate and he said “faust” so i’m gonna go with that lol
77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?: serendipity and lie
78: How can you win my heart?: food and dogs
79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?: sneezed on the beat, and the beat got sicka
80: What is my favorite word?: serendipity
81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr: @got7-markjinson, @yeoldalayhehoo
82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?: “fuck donald trump”
83: Do I have any relatives in jail?: not that i know of
84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? teleportation so i could go anywhere in the world for free!
85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? “are you happy?”
86: What is my current desktop picture? sehun lookin’ all perfect, as always (’:
87: Had sex? no
88: Bought condoms? no
89: Gotten pregnant? no
90: Failed a class? no
91: Kissed a boy? yes
92: Kissed a girl? no)))):
93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? no omg too cheesy
94: Had a job? i’ve had 4
95: Left the house without my wallet? yes
96: Bullied someone on the internet? i more-so fight with people on the internet, not bully.
97: Had sex in public? never had sex, so obviously not hahaha
98: Played on a sports team? yes! growing up, i played soccer for 7 years
99: Smoked weed? nope
100: Did drugs? nope
101: Smoked cigarettes? nope
102: Drank alcohol? i hate alcohol
103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? no
104: Been overweight? yep
105: Been underweight? nope
106: Been to a wedding? yes
107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 5 hours? i think you mean 5 TIMES 5 hours lmaoooo
108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? YES. WHO HASN’T????
109: Been outside my home country? yes! 3 times(: i’ve been to guatemala, mexico, and frace
110: Gotten my heart broken? eh, not really
111: Been to a professional sports game? yes
112: Broken a bone? yes! 2
113: Cut myself? no
114: Been to prom? yes, twice
115: Been in airplane? yes, soooo many times
116: Fly by helicopter? no, but i would love to do it sometime!
117: What concerts have I been to? omg there are so many. in order: taylor swift, kelly clarkson, one direction, demi lovato, bastille, lana del rey, marina and the diamonds, one direction (again), ed sheeran, the 1975, ariana grande, and then i’m going to see harry styles and niall horan this summer!
118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? yes because i’m fckin GAY
119: Learned another language? i’m studying spanish and korean
120: Wore make up? all the time lol
121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? NO BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HAD SEX. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SEX
122: Had oral sex? NO
123: Dyed my hair? nope
124: Voted in a presidential election? yes, just 1
125: Rode in an ambulance? no
126: Had a surgery? yes
127: Met someone famous? yes, i met lea delaria fro oitnb
128: Stalked someone on a social network? UM ALWAYS???
129: Peed outside? yep
130: Been fishing? yep but it’s soooo borning
131: Helped with charity? yes
132: Been rejected by a crush? all the fucking time (^:
133: Broken a mirror? i dont think so
134: What do I want for birthday? for park jimin to acknowledge my existence ((((((((((((((((((((((((:
why am i such a noob????
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