tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909361862629402803.post7066626878355925198..comments2017-12-16T06:48:04.814-06:00Comments on Ramblings of a Confused Muse: Ares: God of War, God of Mercy, God of LaughterRiver Mourningstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07487930376498733365noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909361862629402803.post-25557353698903168652013-11-27T12:00:54.811-06:002013-11-27T12:00:54.811-06:00I haven't thought about Achilles in regards to...I haven't thought about Achilles in regards to PTSD, but that makes pretty good sense. I am glad to know that there are those out there who read these blogs and can relate, but also challenge me to think about things differently. :) River Mourningstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487930376498733365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909361862629402803.post-48158826070353748382013-11-26T18:58:16.124-06:002013-11-26T18:58:16.124-06:00Excellent essay! Decades ago, when an old friend w...Excellent essay! Decades ago, when an old friend was suicidal, I promised Marmar (Roman Ares) a hymn in his honor if he would rouse my friend out of depression so that he would still be alive at the end of the year. I paid my vow, and my friend lived. Marmar was the God not only of the lance but also of the swords of the sprouting grains in the fields; his shield was hung on his plow to protect his land.<br /><br />You may also be interested in ACHILLES IN VIETNAM, which analyzes PTSD in terms of the wrath of Achilles in the Iliad. <br />Christa Landon, PaganInstitute.org<br /><br />Rev. Christa Landon, D.Min.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16407257715331037671noreply@blogger.com