King Priam Priam to be killed by Neoptolemus, Achilles' son. Troy is in ruins. Priam refuses to leave his city, and one by one his family leaves him. His last farewell is with Helen, to whom he speaks gently. There is a moment of stillness before Achilles' son appears to strike the killing blow and Hermes, the drama over, departs for Olympus. King Priam King Priam is an opera by Michael Tippett, to his own libretto. The story is based on Homer's "Iliad", except the birth and childhood of Paris, which are taken from the "Fabulae" of Hyginus. The premiere was on
The Fall of Troy (album) The Fall of Troy (album) The Fall of Troy is the debut studio album by The Fall of Troy. The whole album was recorded in one week throughout one take. Lead singer and guitarist Thomas Erak has the original album's cover art tattooed on his left arm. "The Last March of The Ents" is about the Destruction of Isengard from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings. "The Adventures of Allan Gordon" is about the book The Iceberg Hermit. "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." has the speculated meanings: The widespread opinion is that "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." stands for "Fuck Condoms, Premarital Sex Is The Shit! Get