Re: Indiana Jones and the Shield of Achilles

Posted by Sith Sunstorm from ww-wc03.proxy.aol.com on May 22, 1998 at 21:41:02:

In Reply to: Re: Indiana Jones and the Shield of Achilles posted by Troy on May 22, 1998 at 20:18:31:

: I was reading your entry and your suggestion about Knossos. It made got me thinking and
: I remembered that one of the famous portraits of Alexander is found in the ruins
: of Pompei, Italy. It details the battle of Gaugamela against the Persian
: emperor Darius. It is possible that Indy's first clues could take him there. Much like Fate of Atlantis
: took him to Crete. Maybe the shield fell into the hands of another great ruler after Alexander.
: Cleopatra was one of the last Ptolemaic kings of Egypt (descendants of Alexander's general, Ptolemy),
: and she was Greek. She would have known the whereabouts of Alexander's tomb. Wasn't it Ceaser that took Alexandria from Cleopatra
: and his obstinate young leiutenant Antony. There is your next great ruler. The possibilities for a plausible
: backround history would make for a solid Indy story -- not much fantasy but, real historic moments. That is
: one of the things that made the trilogy and the chronicles great is because they were possible
: from a historical standpoint with few exceptions.

: Besides the title of the story is pretty good.

:
: ---Troy

:
: "Kratisto"

Excellent!!! I just loved this idea. All we need now are characters, villians and the main motive for Indy to go on this great adventure.

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: : I was reading your entry and your suggestion about Knossos.  It made got me thinking and 
: : I remembered that one of the famous portraits of Alexander is found in the ruins
: : of Pompei, Italy.  It details the battle of Gaugamela against the Persian 
: : emperor Darius.  It is possible that Indy's first clues could take him there.  Much like Fate of Atlantis 
: : took him to Crete.  Maybe the shield fell into the hands of another great ruler after Alexander.
: : Cleopatra was one of the last Ptolemaic kings of Egypt (descendants of Alexander's general, Ptolemy),
: : and she was Greek.  She would have known the whereabouts of Alexander's tomb.  Wasn't it Ceaser that took Alexandria from Cleopatra
: : and his obstinate young leiutenant Antony.  There is your next great ruler.  The possibilities for a plausible
: : backround history would make for a solid Indy story -- not much fantasy but, real historic moments.  That is 
: : one of the things that made the trilogy and the chronicles great is because they were possible
: : from a historical standpoint with few exceptions.

: : Besides the title of the story is pretty good.

: : 
: :                                     ---Troy

: : 
: : "Kratisto"

: Excellent!!!  I just loved this idea.  All we need now are characters, villians and the main motive for Indy to go on this great adventure.

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