Kunta Kinte
Kunta Kinte first appeared in Roots: The Saga of an American Family, a 1976 book that later was adapted to the 1977 TV miniseries. LeVar Burton played the character on the show. Kunta Kinte was not a real person, but he was certainly based on many people’s real experiences.
Kunta Kinte
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy was “the face that launched a thousand ships,” as famously written in Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Helen was said to be the most beautiful person in the world, so much so that it caused a war. However, she was most likely not a real person and is merely a character in The Iliad.
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Helen Of Troy