Your username was what prompted me to ask about Gene Wolfe -- there was a character named Typhon in one of his books, who was also once a ruler of nearly limitless power, and who ended up not ruling any more (sorry, don't want to provide any spoilers in case you ever check Wolfe out).
He also wrote Soldier in the Mist about a mercenary soldier injured at Plataea who has supposedly lost the ability to remember events from the day before, but had supposedly gained the ability to see and converse with the gods.
Your username was what prompted me to ask about Gene Wolfe -- there was a character named Typhon in one of his books, who was also once a ruler of nearly limitless power, and who ended up not ruling any more (sorry, don't want to provide any spoilers in case you ever check Wolfe out).
He also wrote Soldier in the Mist about a mercenary soldier injured at Plataea who has supposedly lost the ability to remember events from the day before, but had supposedly gained the ability to see and converse with the gods.
Wow, that is a solid sell for an author's body of work!
You've convinced me to check those books out because they sound exactly like the stories I am into.
On the subject of my username, I like to pretend like I am more nuanced and deep than I actually am.
Thanks for the feedback