‘…nine thousand was the sum of years which had elapsed since the war which was said to have taken place between those who dwelt outside the Pillars of Heracles and all who dwelt within them; this war I am going to describe. Of the combatants on the one side, the city of Athens was reported…
I was surfing the web curious as to how many variations of Homer’s Iliad been made into a movie. What I found was surprising. A total of four movies; correction, three, one was a television series. Dickens’ Great Expectations, on the other hand, had seven movies and three television series created. I won’t even attempt…
Throughout history wars have impacted the world with its many guises. The desire for power, to rule, to dominate were and are the driving forces that impelled war. Even in our own time, battles rage from the most publicised events to ones that don’t make the media headlines. From the days of the cave man,…
Helen of Troy, her name has endured the test of time and to this day, people are still fascinated. Why? Is it her famous family lineage or the mystery which surrounds the myth? For me it was Homer’s story The Iliad that catapulted my fascination and desire to know more. Helen is a mystery. There…
Scott Whitmore, author of Carpathia and The Devil’s Harvest, was kind enough to review The Curse of Troy. I want to thank Scott for his time and wonderful review. Head over to his blog to read about it and an interview with me. AgamemnonAmazonancient greeksAncient HistoryBook ReviewcarpathiacurseebooksereadersGreek GodsGreek MythologyHelen of Troyhomer the iliadindie…
Luciana Cavallaro 