Portrayal in Fiction
- King Philip appears in William Shakespeare's historical play King John.
- King Philip also appears in James Goldman's 1966 Broadway Production of The Lion in Winter and was portrayed by Christopher Walken, as well as the 1968 Academy Award winning film of the same name, with Timothy Dalton playing the role. In the 2003 remake starring Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close, he is played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
- King Philip also appears in the Ridley Scott's 2010 movie Robin Hood.
- King Philip appears in Sharon Kay Penman's novels The Devil's Brood and Lionheart.
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“From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are to be found in men and each of them exists in some man, sometimes several at the time. Animals are nothing but the portrayal of our virtues and vices made manifest to our eyes, the visible reflections of our souls. God displays them to us to give us food for thought.”
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