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Was the story of the Man in the Iron Mask based on a real person
...a literary fiction but it is now accepted that the unknown prisoner was a historical figure. The name of the inmate was kept an official secret, and this has sp ...wrote about him in one of his novels, which has been adapted into several movies. This article will examine the background to the story and narrate what is

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Was Camelot based on a real place
...These tales have inspired many books, poems, plays, television series, and movies. The characters from the cycle of Arthurian stories are well-known, such as ...ble that he invented Camelot's court, and therefore it is not based on any historical location.

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Was Dracula based on a real person
...haracter is very well-known worldwide and has appeared in countless books, movies, and even video games. Dracula first appeared in an epistolary novel, writt ...er was based on a real-life historical figure. This article examines those historical figures which may have inspired the Irishman to create his immortal Count D

12 KB (2,065 words) - 00:35, 24 September 2021
Were the Knights of the Round Table real figures
...nd stories have inspired countless books, plays, tv-series, and of course, movies. ...of elite fighters who fought for early medieval warlords and possibly some historical figures whose memory survived in folklore.

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Was Merlin based on a real person
...eal-life character? This article will discuss if he was based on an actual historical figure or merely a fictional character, the product of medieval writers and The Arthurian Cycle of stories and Merlin's legend is based on more or less historical events that occurred in the wake of the collapse of Roman power in the West

12 KB (2,090 words) - 23:26, 19 September 2021
Who was Medusa the terrible Gorgon in mythology
...on</ref>. Medusa has also featured in many books, comics, video games, and movies, including The Clash of the Titans and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The L ...ern commentators, the story of Perseus being slain by Medusa represented a historical fact. Perseus symbolizes the Greeks, and Medusa represents some non-Greek p

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Was Sherlock Holmes a real person
...is not the case. This article will examine if the character was based on a historical crime fighter or real-life detective. It investigates the character's devel For ten years, Conan-Doyle concentrated on historical fiction, which was well received. In 1901 he returned to writing stories ab

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Was Robinson Crusoe based on a real person
...set of novels. This character has inspired many other literary works, many movies and there is even an island named after the hero of the great survival stor ...figure of Robinson Crusoe is widely believed to have been based on a real historical figure. In this article, there is a discussion about the author who created

13 KB (2,129 words) - 23:25, 19 September 2021
Top Ten Books on Los Angeles History
...quiry. Historians have studied Los Angeles for over a century. In terms of historical scholarship, Los Angeles sits at an interesting spot. Its history can be ex ...er of people did try to move to Los Angeles during this period because the movies that came from Hollywood seemed to suggest that the Depression had not reac

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Was El Dorado a real place
...f some undiscovered civilization. This article will argue that there was a historical basis for the story of the fabled city of gold. __NOTOC__ ...hort, a fable or a myth. However, like many other myths, it has a basis in historical fact. The famous fable of the Lost City in the jungle was based on real-lif

13 KB (2,271 words) - 00:56, 28 September 2021
What is the history behind Frankenstein
...monster and the tale of his creation has been portrayed countless times in movies, comics, and even cartoons. The story of Victor Frankenstein and his creati ...antastical. Mary Shelly, the author of the original story, was inspired by historical personages and actual scientific experiments. While there was never a monst

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Was Zorro based on a real figure
...nd comics. Like many popular fictional heroes, Zorro was based on several historical figures. Below is a discussion of the candidates that inspired the creation ...ally successful novels of all time. Zorro has appeared in countless books, movies, and theatrical productions. <ref>Curtis, p. 19</ref> In recent years ther

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How historically accurate is the movie 'The Revenant'
...three awards, including one for Di Caprio in the best actor category. The historical accuracy of the movie was widely discussed at the time of its release. How ====Historical Context====

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How historically accurate is Martin Scorsese's movie Silence
...edged to be one of the giants of modern cinema. He is mainly known for his movies on gangsters, but he has had a life-long fascination with spiritual themes. ...ovie where the priests and local converts are brutally killed are based on historical incidents. The repression of the Japanese Christians went on for decades.

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Was the story of Jekyll and Hyde based on real-life characters
...y, is still as relevant today as over a century ago. What are the possible historical figures and literary sources that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write ...ature. Naturally, the story is only a work of fiction, but it is rooted in historical fact. Stevenson was clearly influenced by the emerging science of psychiatr

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Was Atlantis based on a real place
...nation. Indeed, many do not believe that Atlantis is a myth but was a real historical place and that its remains may still be found to this day. .... In 1882, the Minnesotan politician Ignatius L. Donnelly wrote the pseudo-historical work Atlantis: The Antediluvian World. Donnelly took Plato literally, and h

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Who was Memnon the African hero in Greek Mythology
Like many mythical heroes, the character of Memnon may have been based on a historical hero. This is a phenomenon that has occurred many times in the past and acr ...o is now best known as a character from the Marvel franchise of comics and movies.

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