like i think a lot about how jay said that eurylochus’ “instrument” is the crew’s voices/chorus because his mission is to take care of the 600-strong crew. as his trust in odysseus wanes he decides to demarcate the leader from his men, which gets them all killed. and that’s his ultimate tragedy

i love epic my god the way themes and musical motifs repeatedly come back and intertwine with increasingly damning contexts is SO masterful and jay is a fucking genius