Troilus and Cressida
The Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid
First published AD 1609, written in English
The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida, often shortened to Troilus and Cressida, is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602.
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Where it is set
- Troy
Türkiye
At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Source: Wikipedia, reviewed
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What it draws on
- Iliad
Homer, 800 BC
Shakespeare takes his war from Homer, from Achilles sulking in his tent to the death of Hector, and deflates it: his Achilles has Hector cut down unarmed, and the Greek camp is full of mockery.
Source: Wikipedia, Troilus and Cressida
“The story of the persuasion of Achilles into battle is drawn from Homer's Iliad (perhaps in the translation by George Chapman), and from various medieval and Renaissance retellings, whereas the story of Troilus and Cressida is a medieval chivalric romance that is not part of Greek mythology.” Read it there
