The Turning Point

Description

The Peloponnesian War drags on, but it does not keep the citizens of Athens from enjoying themselves. It does not stop Aphrodite playing her games, either. Jongdae and Yixing, caught between her claws, don't stand a chance.

Foreword

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the writing. All theories about Greek tragedy belong to the various people who came up with them. Jongdae and Yixing belong to themselves. 

I've had this one in mind for years. My dissertation will involve ancient Athens, so I will endeavour to keep this as historically accurate as possible. The time period this takes place in is the classical period, after Pericles' death. It focuses mainly on the events of the Peloponnesian war, specifically the Sicilian Expedition. If you would like to know more about this time period, please feel free to ask me for any books I've consulted for information! I love sharing my interests with people. 

The title comes from the term peripeteia, which Aristotle described as a reversal of fortunes, most effective in tragedies, after the moment of anagnoresis, which is the discovery of information which leads to the main character's inevitable downfall.

This is meant to be written in a loose approximation of the structure of a Greek tragedy.

If you read this, I hope you enjoy it!

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#1
Chapter 3: I was bored and since we were talking I looked over your other stories. This is the first one I read.
At first I was surprised, because I don't know many people (read outside french) who enjoy Ancient Greek period. I really liked it since I was a child. I even have books and tales full of it.
About the story : I was wondering if Jongdae was half a God, because he seems to beautiful to be human. But now that we had the birth chapter, I think maybe he's the baby boy... Like, the son of a nobleman and an extremely young girl. Crazy huh, that fourteen and less were mothers at the time because life didn't last long and they were married early.
Shirahime #2
Chapter 2: /cue squeeing
OMG, I remember this drabble!!! It's going to be a full story!! Happy dance~~~~ /falls over dizzy ^___________^
I'll have to rely on your expertise since my knowledge of Greek history extends only as far as the one mythology book I read in middle school ^_^;;; but the opening was so poetic and lovely and I really wanted to find out what happened next & now I can~ yay! Believe me, if I can remember a drabble after the mountains of fanfic I read and the time that's passed, it must've made an impression on me~ :DDDD /camps out /scolds Aphrodite
It's a happy New Year~ =D