Priam first kills Priam's son Polites in front of his father as he seeks sanctuary on the altar of Zeus. Priam rebukes Neoptolemus, throwing a spear at him, harmlessly hitting his shield. Neoptolemus then drags Priam to the altar and there kills him too. It has been suggested by Hittite sources, specifically the Manapa-Tarhunta letter, that there is historical basis for the archetype of King Priam. The letter describes one Piyama-Radu as a troublesome rebel who overthrew a Hittite client king and thereafter established his own rule over the city of Troy (mentioned as Wilusa in Hittite). There is also mention
Troy: Fall of a City the fire-haunted dreams of Cassandra, and about mankind’s ancient rush towards betrayal." A review from the same day by Rupert Hawksley for "The Daily Telegraph" tentatively praised "Troy: Fall of a City" for its more thoughtful, psychologically complicated interpretation of the Trojan War in sharp contrast to the 2004 film "Troy", which Hawksley derided as a "shallow flex-fest". Nonetheless, Hawksley criticized the characters' occasionally stilted dialogue. He concluded, ""Troy: Fall of a City" might just be a fresh, psychologically knotty take on one of the greatest tales of them all." Also on the same day, Camilla Long, reviewing for "The