Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey

[EvilCat Breath]

she was a Greek woman married to a Greek King.

So the story goes. In any case it would be inappropriate to depict her as Turkish.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Was Homer writing as an accurate historian? Or was his description of Helen part of the fiction.

Troy was a Greek colony, and Helen was stolen by Paris from Greece, Sparta specifically. Her true name was Helen of Sparta, as she was the wife of King Menelaus.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Troy was a Greek colony, and Helen was stolen by Paris from Greece, Sparta specifically. Her true name was Helen of Sparta, as she was the wife of King Menelaus.

Is it your opinion that Homer was writing as a historian?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Is it your opinion that Homer was writing as a historian?

Well, we know that Troy did exist and was a Greek colony. As far as the story goes, I guess that is up to the interpretation of the reader.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Well, we know that Troy did exist and was a Greek colony. As far as the story goes, I guess that is up to the interpretation of the reader.

 

[Lockback]

Look at me, I'm the Helen now!

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LOL....Helen of Troy, MI, maybe.

They just can't help themselves can they?

I mean was Sydney Sweeney not available?

Hollywood sucks ass.
Period.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Well, we know that Troy did exist and was a Greek colony. As far as the story goes, I guess that is up to the interpretation of the reader.

It's the intervention of the gods and goddesses that make it subject to fiction. Strip it out and what's left might be history. No matter what, Helen was not black.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It's the intervention of the gods and goddesses that make it subject to fiction. Strip it out and what's left might be history. No matter what, Helen was not black.

I was referring to the comment about using a Turkish actress originally. Troy was not Turkish and Helen was not from there anyway.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I was referring to the comment about using a Turkish actress originally. Troy was not Turkish and Helen was not from there anyway.

Very true. No matter whether you think it was fiction or actual history. Helen was not Turkish. The left does this with women all the time. Cleopatra, likewise was Greek but they like to make her black.

 

[westwall]

But that's the point, isn't it?

You guys were fine with a Swedish Jesus, but not a black Helen of Troy?

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My favorite is still John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

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No, we're not. Those were ridiculous casting jobs as well.

 

[westwall]

Very true. No matter whether you think it was fiction or actual history. Helen was not Turkish. The left does this with women all the time. Cleopatra, likewise was Greek but they like to make her black.

Cleopatra, to be 100% correct, was Macedonian.

 

[westwall]

Was Homer writing as an accurate historian? Or was his description of Helen part of the fiction.

As accurate as the bardic traditions could preserve them. The original poem was based on actual events, but predated writing, so the bards had to remember them. Amazing feats to be honest.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

As accurate as the bardic traditions could preserve them. The original poem was based on actual events, but predated writing, so the bards had to remember them. Amazing feats to be honest.

Then Helen was not black. This move to blacken everything is insane.