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To: ek_hornbeck
That's one problem - if you're trying to recreate the ancient Greece of myth casting a Nigerian as a Greek just doesn't seem plausible.

Her father was a god in the form of a swan and she was born from an egg. I don't think it's worth getting too specific when it comes to ethnicity. To me, the most important thing is that Helen stands out. Her appearance should be striking. I don't really care what shade her skin color is.

115 posted on 05/14/2026 9:04:32 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: Kleon

The ancient Greeks imagined their gods as being in their own image, not in the image of Igbo tribesmen. Furthermore, the Trojan War of legend probably had a historical basis (supported by some archaeological evidence), and thus many of the individuals of legend were inspired by historical figures, who were Greek or at least Mediterranean. So again, casting a Nigerian as a Greek demi-god makes the same amount of sense as making a movie about the Vietnam War with cactus or the Grand Canyon in the background.


135 posted on 05/14/2026 9:21:37 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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