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New translation of the Iliad by Caroline Alexander – extract

Edit The Guardian 09 Feb 2016
Read a short section from the latest edition of Homer’s great epic of the Trojan wars – the first English translation by a woman. Book One. Lines 1-21. Wrath – sing, goddess, of the ruinous wrath of Peleus’ son Achilles,. that inflicted woes without number upon the Achaeans,. hurled forth to Hades many strong souls of warriors. and rendered their bodies prey for the dogs, ... Lines 390-493 ... and with the sons of Atreus and Tydeus’ daring son; ... ....

Classicist sheds new light on lost epics which show the bloodier side of the Ancient Greeks (University of Oxford)

Edit noodls 23 Apr 2015
The warrior Tydeus has been mortally wounded by a Theban and both are dying. Tydeus seizes his attacker and bites into his head in revenge ... The consequences of Tydeus' brutality are equally revealing. The goddess Athena means to make Tydeus immortal, and she has gone as far as to prepare a potion for Tydeus which would grant him eternal life....

Classicist sheds new light on lost epics which show the bloodier side of the Ancient Greeks 8 Apr 2015 (University of Oxford)

Edit noodls 09 Apr 2015
The warrior Tydeus has been mortally wounded by a Theban and both are dying. Tydeus seizes his attacker and bites into his head in revenge ... The consequences of Tydeus' brutality are equally revealing. The goddess Athena means to make Tydeus immortal, and she has gone as far as to prepare a potion for Tydeus which would grant him eternal life....

FILM: Chef; Hercules

Edit Business Day 07 Aug 2014
Related articles. FILM. Hateship Loveship; The Invisible Woman; Blended FILM. Le Week-End; The Broken Circle Breakdown FILM. Wish I was Here; Mr Pip; Guardians of the Galaxy ... ... He has a merry band of mercenaries — Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), Aksel Hennie as the mute Tydeus, and Ingrid Bolso Berdal as the comely archer Atalanta — to help him make enough money to guarantee a comfortable, stress-free retirement ... ....

Hercules review: Deconstructing myths

Edit The Hindu 01 Aug 2014
As he and his rag tag team comprising a spear flaunting seer Amphiarus (Ian McShane), a fearless warrior Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) and a cousin in the form of storyteller or mythmaker Iolaus (Reece Ritchie) among others go after the alleged rebel, they discover that there is more to it than meets the eye and in the process Hercules counters his bloody ......

New Hercules 2014 Movie Delivered Great Action,Drama & More

Edit IMDb 27 Jul 2014
In the new flick, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) is the leader of a band of mercenaries formed by the prophet Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), the thief Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), the warrior Tydeus (Aksel ......

‘Hercules’ labors for glory

Edit Boston Herald 26 Jul 2014
‘Hercules,” the first major summer studio release to open without advance screenings for the press, is not as bad as Paramount Pictures apparently thinks it is ... The men include knife-thrower Autolycus (an amiable Rufus Sewell), traumatized, scarred and non-speaking veteran Tydeus (Norwegian Aksel Hennie), and the prophet, seer and spear master Amphiaraus (Ian McShane, as usual worth his weight in gold) ... Rated PG-13 ... Grade ... ....

Review: Hercules

Edit IMDb 25 Jul 2014
... (Rufus Sewell), Tydeus (Aksel Hennie), Amphiaraus (Ian McShane) and his nephew Iolaus (Reece Ritchie)....

Hercules review – The Rock glistens in cheerfully ridiculous romp

Edit The Guardian 25 Jul 2014
3 ... Kerry Brown/AP. He is Hercules ... Hercules is avowedly the demigod leader of tough-guy mercenaries, a magnificent seven-or-so samurai of A-Team Expendables, including the seer Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), the droll Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), super-sexy archer Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal), brutish Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) and his silver-tongued nephew, Iolaus (Reece Ritchie), a beardless youth who longs to prove himself in battle ... PB ... ....

Review: Herc's a Merc in this latest, limited 'Hercules'

Edit Lexington Herald-Leader 25 Jul 2014
It was a bra-less age, when men wore skirts of leather, planted their feet and commenced to speechifying. About heroic deeds, which they made up, or at least exaggerated — in Greek ... But in this tale of the man mountain, he has wily knife-thrower Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Amazon archer Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal), the mute berserker Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) and wizened spear-wielding seer Amphiaraus (Ian McShane) as his crew....

'Hercules' review: The latest Dwayne Johnson film is all brawn, no brains

Edit Newsday 25 Jul 2014
Related media. 'Hercules' trailer. Travel deals. The title role in "Hercules" bears some relation to a professional wrestler, and not just because he's played by one ... He even wears a costume ... an invincible sword, of course ... Among Hercules' ragtag crew are the cynical Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), the archeress Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal), the slightly louche Amphiaraus (Ian McShane) and a mute ball of rage named Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) ... . . ....

Dwayne Johnson's 'Hercules' packs action-filled punch

Edit Daily Press 25 Jul 2014
probably not ... He takes the part seriously, no question ... View/Submit Comments for this story. The script by Ryan J ... They include aging soothsayer Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), childhood friend Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Amazonian warrior Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal), the feral Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) and Hercules' nephew Iolaus (Reece Ritchie), a charming storyteller and nascent soldier ... -----------------------. 'Hercules'. MPAA rating ... Playing ... ....

Movie review: 'Hercules'

Edit Baltimore Sun 25 Jul 2014
It was a bra-less age, when men wore skirts of leather, planted their feet and commenced to speechifying. About heroic deeds, which they made up, or at least exaggerated in Greek ... But in this tale of the man mountain, he has wily knife-thrower Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Amazon archer Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal), the mute berserker Tydeus (Aksel Hennie) and wizened spear-wielding seer Amphiaraus (Ian McShane) as his crew ... HERCULES ... ....
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