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Troilus
[ troi-luhs, troh-uh- ]
noun
, Classical and Medieval Legend.
- a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
Troilus
/ ˈtrɔɪləs; ˈtrəʊɪləs /
noun
- Greek myth the youngest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, slain at Troy. In medieval romance he is portrayed as the lover of Cressida
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For his first show in New York, Mandvi played Hector in Shakespeare’s “Troilus and Cressida.”
From Los Angeles Times
The mother of the guy who played Troilus made all the costumes, Mandvi recalled, and so he came out onstage with a cardboard sword with a crease in it.
From Los Angeles Times
A production of “Troilus and Cressida” with the British director James Macdonald, in 2005, proved to be a turning point.
From New York Times
“I was really lost as Troilus, and I asked James, ‘Can you please help me understand his situation?,’”
From New York Times
I could understand that attitude if we were talking about the utterly unlovable “Troilus and Cressida.”
From New York Times
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