Tag: Homer

• When Heroes Wept

  

  “When Heroes Wept” is a soulful Blues ballad inspired by Homer’s Iliad. It tells the story of Priam, the king of Troy. He kneels before Achilles, his enemy and the slayer of his son. Priam begs for the return of his son’s body. This powerful meeting goes beyond the battlefield. It shows the raw vulnerability…

  William Altig

  October 6, 2024

  music

  Achilles, acoustic, Ballad, Blues, Compassion, Emotional, faith, grief, Homer, Iliad, love, Mythology, poetry, Priam, Soulful, Storytelling, war