What do Troy, Sparta and Ithaca have in common?

“Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves; will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?"

Odysseus

Entrance voiceover

How fiercely we love?

Hmm..i like this one. To be frank, I’m sort of a literature freak. History, classics, plays and poems have always been my passion. I recalled taking English Literature subject when I was in Form 4, it was a small class of less than 10 students, still was a cool one nevertheless. During mid-year unfortunately, while we were in the midst of eagerly reciting poems and interpreting complicated short stories, the teacher moved to different school (that if I’m not mistaken, I forgot, blame it on the hormones).

Apparently she was the only available teacher (or perhaps the only one qualified) to teach English Lit. subject. Well then, as you may have expected, the small groupie of literature freaks were given options to change to other subjects. We all ended up taking Art Studies, where at one point found ourselves boggling and entirely boxed up with a chocolate box, the legendary Coklat Manja. Of course, that’s a different story altogether.

By the way, last night Bigfish and moi caught ourselves watching Troy again on HBO, hence the lines taken from the movie. Besides the lines, there’s a couple namely me and hubby, really taken by the movie as well. To both of us, the entire storyline is interesting as it’s closely based from the Greek history (yes, we did our research), and the story itself is the epitome of great determination, great spirit, bravery, patriotism, courage, LOVE.. and of course, the stupidity that can be evidenced by ‘great love’.

Also, this post is like a nudge and wink to those in the know. Something to do with our coming baby. *wink*

..whom I’m sure I’ll love very fiercely.


“If they ever tell my story let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles.."

Odysseus of Ithaca

Troy (2004)