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Topic	Troy: Netflix the Ancient Greeks are now black
Will446 04/18/18 1:34:57 AM #25:	InYourWalls1 posted... g0ldie posted... folklore is changed all the time in re-tellings and adaptations. some of the most well loved stories have been changed significantly from when they were first written/told, like Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast Exactly, people always tell stories in ways relevant to their own societies. European art for example frequently depicts characters such as those from the bible with their own features Likewise Achilles probably wouldn't have looked like Brad Pitt either Actually Brad Pitt would be a perfect description of Achilles. As for much of Christian art literally using Latin depictions of characters youre correct on that and it has always bothered me. Even some of the revisions to make for example Satan be the ultimate bad guy or Hades. When in fact Satan in the orginal Jewish teachings is Gods appointed prosecutor who is tasked by God to question everything and everyone. Thats the task of Satan and purpose of Satan that God wants. <cite>Will446 posted [p:899857014] in Troy: Netf... [t:76527424]...</cite> <quote><cite>InYourWalls1 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>g0ldie posted...</cite> <quote>folklore is changed all the time in re-tellings and adaptations. some of the most well loved stories have been changed significantly from when they were first written/told, like Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast</quote> Exactly, people always tell stories in ways relevant to their own societies. European art for example frequently depicts characters such as those from the bible with their own features Likewise Achilles probably wouldn't have looked like Brad Pitt either</quote> Actually Brad Pitt would be a perfect description of Achilles. As for much of Christian art literally using Latin depictions of characters youre correct on that and it has always bothered me. Even some of the revisions to make for example Satan be the ultimate bad guy or Hades. When in fact Satan in the orginal Jewish teachings is Gods appointed prosecutor who is tasked by God to question everything and everyone. Thats the task of Satan and purpose of Satan that God wants.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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