Portrayal of Ptolemaic Egypt in Film+TV

**Long lost Caesar** · 09-29-2007, 23:02

i thought back then people DID smoke. i mean, pipes have been around for quite a while...havent they?
and as for the portrayal of ptolemaic egypt, i personally saw it as alright, but then again most of the western world DOES see egypt as pharoah worshiping chariot lovers so it could be a stereotype influenced thing.

**hoom** · 09-30-2007, 13:40

How about in the movie Alexander? Only shows Ptolemy wandering around talking to a scribe & some backgrounds of the harbour but those scenes had a very Greek feel rather than Pharonic.

**paullus** · 09-30-2007, 13:52

Those scenes were better. And the one asking for a Ptolemaic expert, what in the world are you asking about? Several EB people gave firm answers early on--with what questions are you still concerned?

**Maeran** · 09-30-2007, 14:49

I didn't think he was Ptolemy until they called him Pharaoh near the end.

Greek man, not very 'kingy,' in what could have been a library. At first I had him down as a slightly anachronistic Erastosthenes.

**Moros** · 09-30-2007, 15:29

It's funny, this week I had a college about this. And something I remembered was the fact that none of the greek leaders spoke Egyptian except for the last one, Cleopatra (the one with the noes).

Anyway to put it short, The leaders were influenced by Egyptian culture, but they were mostly greek in culture, appearance,...

**Zaknafien** · 09-30-2007, 15:35

Im sure they werent above putting on the Pharonic regalia though for some public appearances, etc, though.

**Bootsiuv** · 09-30-2007, 18:20

Originally Posted by paullus

Those scenes were better. And the one asking for a Ptolemaic expert, what in the world are you asking about? Several EB people gave firm answers early on--with what questions are you still concerned?

You guys seem to have took that the wrong way. I was simply curious, who, if anyone, was an EB Ptolemaic Expert i.e. someone who focuses on Ptolemaic Egypt like Foot focuses on Hayasdan.

I am well aware of the fact that some EB members gave answers....

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 09-30-2007, 19:53

Some of the ones that have replied on it already are our specialists in these areas. We don't have someone who just wears a "Ptolemaioi" hat and does nothing else.

**Bootsiuv** · 09-30-2007, 20:59

I see....I was just curious, as I don't seem to recall anyone having the Ptolemaioi Member banner, and I know some people (like Zak with Rome, and Foot with Hayasdan) speciailize in one faction or another.

**Krusader** · 10-01-2007, 02:46

Originally Posted by Bootsiuv

I see....I was just curious, as I don't seem to recall anyone having the Ptolemaioi Member banner, and I know some people (like Zak with Rome, and Foot with Hayasdan) speciailize in one faction or another.

Well our specialist would be paullus. But he also knows a lot on other things, like the Getai.