yeah also re: agamemnon. not to excuse child sacrifice but also this is homeric greece. if the gods want to take a child from you do you really think refusing to sacrifice her is going to save her. do you really think at the end of the day the fate the gods have in store for her could be any better than her dying at your own hand. at least you know what’s coming. at least you get to be there with her. at least you can hold her hand when it happens

















