Sunday, January 10th, 2010

The Fall of Troy -- Peter Ackroyd

"The eagle with the snake in its mouth is a sacred sign to the people. If the bird had approached us from the left, it would mark calamity. But from the right it signals triumph."
"I did not know such things were still believed."
"We are in Troy now. The age of omens has not passed." (p. 48)


slightly spoilery )

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