mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Doctor Faustus: "Mephistophilis, take me to Rome!" "Done. What do you want to do?" "I want to fuck up the pope." "Don't you want a tour of the sights?" "I really do, but first I want to fuck up the pope." 111
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I should say: the text is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, via Project Gutenberg. www.gutenberg.org/files/811/81...gutenberg.org The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe 000
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Doctor Faustus: "Ah, Mephistophilis! You were compelled by my powerful incantation, I see!" "Nah, we just turn up whenever some fucker is stupid enough to renounce God and Heaven." "I command you to meet my every earthly desire!" "I don't fucking work for you." 111
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The Iliad: "Oh no! Patroclus is going to kill my son Sarpedon! Hera, should I save him?" "Don't be bloody stupid, Zeus." "But he's one of my favourites!" "You rescue your offspring, and every other god will do the same. You'll have no-one left to fight." "Huh. Fair." 120
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The Iliad: "Poseidon, Athena, I am going to seduce Zeus. You help the Greeks while he's distracted." "Hera, that trick never works!" "That trick always works. It's the aftermath that gets messy." (Book 14) 120
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The Iliad: "Hector. You look a mess." "Apollo? Yeah, Diomedes hit me with a rock." "Well, get up. Zeus doesn't want you to die yet." "If you say so." "Good man." "Wait - what do you mean 'yet'?" 030
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The Iliad: "Poseidon? Zeus wants you to stop helping the Greeks." "Iris, tell him fuck him." "Uh. Are you sure?" "Yes!" "Really sure?" "Um. Good point, well argued. I'll stop for now." 130
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The Iliad: "Dolon, I would like to introduce you to my friend Odysseus. Odysseus, Dolon here was prompted by a spirit of curiosity regarding the Greek encampment." "Why Diomedes, that is the same spirit that motivates us! Dolon could make our lives much easier. Or we could make his much shorter." 121
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Iliad: I'm reading from the 2023 Emily Wilson translation, which rocks. 021
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Iliad: "Alright, dickheads, this has gone on long enough. I want this war done, and I want it done quickly." "Ok, Zeus, what do you want us to do?" "Nothing! Stop interfering! Any of you fuckers so much as touches a Greek or Trojan I will punt you off this mountain myself!" (Book 8) 111
mythicread.bsky.social @mythicread.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Iliad: "Ok Diomedes: I've given you the divine upgrade package. You will absolutely dominate this battle." "Wow, thanks Athena!" "You'll also be able to tell the difference between gods and mortals. Do NOT engage the gods." "Of course." "Unless you see Aphrodite. Shank that bitch." (Book 3.) 031
