You are like the swan in the company of kingfishers. Don’t try to be like them. Instead walk with your head held high towards high and noble things, keep your feet steady on the ground by doing your work with dedication and practice equanimity in the face of outer disturbances. When surrounded and overwhelmed with contrary forces, then just go on taking the Mother’s Name quietly in your heart and all will be well.
Achilles saved the Greeks but couldn’t save himself, whereas Odysseus had all of his companions killed and himself saved. Why is that and what contrast in their qualities is Homer trying to convey? 🤔⛵🪷
August 14, 2026
Achilles didn’t exactly save the Greeks. He is no doubt the hero of the Trojan War as portrayed in the Iliad. Though the greatest of the warriors, idea of the Trojan horse was Odysseus’ brainchild. It is primarily his wise counsel as guided by goddess Athena, his strategies that secured the victory. ..
