Eros - Fifth Chapter

[tatia85]

Title: Eros
Author: Tatia85
Rating: NC-17 [and not always for sex!]. 
Notes: This story contains reference to harsh situations. For more disclaimers please see the introduction here:  http://tatia85.livejournal.com/1158.html#cutid1 . 
Disclaimers: any character you recognize belongs to Annie Proulx. OC are mine. Well, some characters are historical. No

Comments

[rt_in_town]

Such a beautiful and eye opening combination of love and innocence with a setting steeped in grim violence and deprivation. Ennis' job here is much more dangerous than guarding sheep, and the sense of danger adds a nice dramatic level of uncertainty, urgency and sadness to their time on the mountaintop. I love how they nevertheless manage to enjoy each other's presence, how the violence and the possibility of death at every turn drives them to seek fulfillment and satisfaction in each other. Thank you!
--Alex

[tatia85]

I believe that, when people are in danger, their defences get down... So, in a certain way, being in war helped them^^
Thank you!^^

Eros Fifth Chapter

[bmshirts]

I'm glad to see this update. This is a different kind of story. While I am not up on Greek history, I do recognize some of the Gods and Goddesses. I know some of the history of Sparta and the 300.
I like the setting and Ennis being a warrior of Sparta with Jack as his servant. I believe there wasn't the bigotry in Ancient Greece that unfortunately exists now, soldiers most times having a 'special boy' beside them as servant and sexual partner, boys being usually preffered to girls or women. Women being mainly for bearimg children.
Thanks for this insight into ancient times. Carole

Re: Eros Fifth Chapter

[tatia85]

It wasn't always so straightforward. Wifes were for childbirth, mostly but not completely (wifes took care about the bookkeeping, to tell one). Eteras, instead, were "female companion", akin to prostitutes but with more education, and a lot more freedom. Some of them became important women (like Pericles' lover, I can't remember her name). Even homosexuality was view in a very broad range of ways... forbidden sometimes, too^^ I have said something about homosexuality in Sparta some chapter ago^^
Thank you anyway!^_^ I like meaningful comments^^