{"product_id":"misericorde-ancient-greeks-ignored-paperback","title":"Miséricorde: Ancient Greeks Ignored - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Zucca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I will tell you a story of Ithaca as might be seen from Hades.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e- Calypso \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA misericorde is used to end the suffering of dying combatants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn four interlocking retellings, mercy is systematically removed from ancient Greek stories by asking: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if Odysseus doesn't return?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if Elektra isn't virtuous?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if Socrates is a fraud?\u003cbr\u003eWhat if Bacchus can't be appeased? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a negative argument: a trap for God built from lies, vengeance, satire, and ecstasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn autopsy of a world stripped of mercy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913294250301,"sku":"9798224344932","price":24.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3356\/3709\/files\/5mWTk9EiUQ9798224344932.webp?v=1793814739","url":"https:\/\/thelordsnest.com\/products\/misericorde-ancient-greeks-ignored-paperback","provider":"The Lord's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}