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Myth and Homer
Posted By: Gholsbane (mailhost.bryanston.co.uk)
Date: 6/6/2001 at 3:20 p.m.
I am sitting an exam on the Iliad by Homer in a week's time and was just reviewing my notes and the english translation when I came across a few interesting names.
It seems that Bungie took a few references from the Greek poet when devising their storyline and character names. For example the Myrmidons were the group of warriors under the leadership of Achilles, one of the main generals in the Trojan war.
Also a reference to the Epilogue of Myth 2 - "A thousand years later he was drawn and quartered on the plains before Ileum, the tireless horses dragging the pieces of his lifeless body to the four corners of the world." - Ilios or Ilium was another name for Troy used by the Greeks and after killing him, Achilles dragged the Trojan leader, Hektor behind his horse-drawn chariot around the plains before Ilium or Troy.
There are other slightly less-likely connections in various place names such as Skamandros, Hyrmine, Myrsinos, Rhytion and Tereia (Skamander, Ermine, Myrguard, Rhi'anon and Tireces). These wear a little thin however but the first two points are of some interest.
I don't really expect much reply to this since the evidence isn't substantial but I hope to hear your views since this is my first post.
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Gholsbane (mailhost.bryanston.co.uk) -- 6/6/2001 at 3:20 p.m.
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