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Achilles, His Heart and Soul Were Mortal Part One- (Years Before Troy) Achilles* woke, his slain foes calling out his name hearing merciless woes, his sharpen sword they blame looking at the heavens he saw the moon glowing blood red sending its message of truth about his victims now dead! Rising from night bed, screams from those slain still ringing he knowing much more torment they would be bringing there was darkness in his soul that, nothing could ever tame his father* had made death and destruction his only game! Small was the solace that, mortal men praised his deeds how in fiercest battles he makes his victims bleed dispatching each to Charon* for that final dark boat trip on river Styx, to Hades pain hides in each thirsty sip! As pitiful dead faces come through bloody halls louder and louder heard are their dark cursing calls those words become deep stabbing daggers and his heart is pained he realizes, worthless value of great fame he has gained! Asking mother Thetis* why she gave this black curse sincerely proclaiming that, nothing could be worse To Peleus* his father, he in tears begins to speak begging for mercy and the love he forever there seeks! He not knowing, Fate had demanded his half-god birth destiny's reasons hidden, he pondered life's worth asking why could not Apollo*, his suffering now ease not seeing, even mighty gods can not do as they please As silence grew louder, his soul already hurt he saw dying faces falling on bloodstained dirt As voices and bloody shadows sank back into stone wall his heart and soul's in memory, stored every cursing call! Seeing now, last vestiges of heavenly lights Achilles took time to remember all his fights soon begging for dawn, its soothing lights his pained soul relieved away washed curses of those that had cause to be aggrieved. Rising to meet bright sun and dawn's glistening beams he felt its deep gifting warmth and Hope that redeems Fate and Destiny granted this warrior another day on this mortal plane, for now, his half-god body would stay. Robert J. Lindley, 8-04- 2018 Rhyme (Mythology, Great Tales) Syllables Per Line: 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 0 12 12 14 14 Total # Syllables:468 Total # Words: 340 See More Detailed Notes Listed Above- 1. Achilles*: - (Of Troy fame*) 2. (Achilles) father*: - Peleus 3.. (Achilles) mother*:- Thetis his mother, was the immortal Nereid Thetis, 4.Ares* : Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, the son of Zeus and Hera. 5. Charon*: In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (/'k??r?n, -?n/; Greek ?????) is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers 6. Styx*": "River Styx" The waters of one Styx in the Aroanian mountains In Greek mythology, Styx (/'st?ks/; Ancient Greek: St?? [stýk?s][citation needed]) is a deity and a river that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld, often called "Hades" which is also the name of its ruler. The rivers Styx, Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, and Cocytus supposedly all converge at the center of the underworld on a great marsh, which sometimes is also called the Styx. 7. Hades*: In Greek mythology, Hades was regarded as the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea, Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth—long the province of Gaia—available to all three concurrently. Hades was often portrayed with his three-headed guard dog Cerberus. ** Modern interpretation Hades equals Hell..
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