News from Trojan War era

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2005)

My name is Diomeda, a female slave of Achilles'. I tried to attract his attention when Briseis was not his lover yet. But it was not that simple: so many girls fell in love with Achilles...even Trojan girls, such as princess Polyxena. So, if you read the Ilias, you will find my name. Only once, in the ninth book. But Patroclus advised Achilles to choose Briseis...ans so they got rid of me. Now look at the movie: I am the girl who sleeps with Achilles at the beginning. In any case, I must admit that all the girls who appear in the movie are characters that you really can find in Homer or in the later mythological tradition. Maybe Briseis is a mix of herself and Polyxena (who helped Priamus to bring home Hector's corpse, and under that circumstance met Achilles and fell in love with him). But in Mario Camerini's "Ulisse" (1954), Silvana Mangano is both Penelope and Circes, and Circe is a mix of herself and Calypso... So when you see Troy, enjoy the movie,and remember me.