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Homer’s Trojan War – Dawn of War DOCUMENTARY

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This history documentary series explores the Trojan War as recounted by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey. In episode 1, Dawn of War we begin by discussing our sources on the story of the Trojan War which include artistic and textual sources. We then briefly discuss the period of the Greek Bronze Age and the so called Age of Heroes which serves as the setting for Homer’s account of the Trojan War. With this preamble completed, we then follow the story of the Trojan War.

Episode 1 covers the story of how the Trojan War began with Zeus instigating a war between Greece and Troy by sending Hermes to sow discord amongst the gods in a wedding. A golden apple with the inscription “for the fairest” is rolled before the party and draw the attention of Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. These bicker over who should receive the golden apple and the matter is eventually brought to a mortal judge, Paris of Troy. He chooses Aphrodite and in return is promised Helen of Troy. This fateful decision leads to him stealing Helen from Menelaus, the king of Sparta who then goes to his brother Agamemnon and rallies all of Greece to secure her return. We then follow the advance of the Greek fleet up to the shores of Troy. Stay tuned for more episodes on the siege of Troy including the famous battle of Achilles vs Hector and the Trojan Horse. We will also follow up with episodes on did the Trojan War really happen.

Note: This video was sponsored by A Total War Saga: Troy

Credits:
Research: Josho Brouwers
Translations: Richmond Lattimore
Writing: Josho Brouwers
Narration: Guy Michaels
Artwork & Production: Penta Limited

Thanks to:
Arianna Sacco, Matthew Lloyd, Joshua Hall, and our Patrons

Sources and Suggested Reading
Eric Cline』s The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction (2013)
Timothy Gantz』s Early Greek Myth (1993)
Jonathan S. Burgess』s The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer & the Epic Cycle (22001)
Hans van Wees』s Status Warriors: Violence and Society in Homer and History (1992)
Anthony Snodgrass』s Homer and the Artists (1998)
Gergory Nagy』s The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry (1981)

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21 comments

  1. In this series we take a look at the events of the Trojan War as recounted by Homer. Please note that this depiction diverges from the actual Bronze Age event which we will be covering in another episode. As a result, the art (weapons/armour) is more of a reflection of Greece as Homer would have understood it in his own time.

  8. I seriously doubt one could really chop off someone』s hands with a bronze sword. Homer was anachronistic here, describing the action of iron swords in his own time. 🙂

  11. It seems like the sea peoples were probably related to the Trojan wars. Seems like they were Greek, driving to desperation due to environmental issues possibly

  14. I wonder if Homer's readers called hacks on the idea that Priam and Hecuba had 50 sons. I mean seriously, they didn't even have a single daughter? And that many offspring from just one wife, not even a concubine, especially in an age when death by childbirth was as real as the possibility of dying in battle? If you lived in that time would you buy that without any divine intervention like we see in the Epic Cycle?

  15. Anyone that is a fan of Greek Mythology and this video should check out 'Troy: Fall of a City'. It is accurate and enjoyable in my opinion except for the fact that Helen doesn't love Menalus at all and the appearance of Achilles.

    However I thoroughly enjoyed it as well as this video 💪🏽

  18. The ruin of Troy doesn't look so big. The main structure is only about 250m in diameter. Could Troy summoned tens of thousand of men to defend the city? Why would Greece needed such a grand army to destroy a little city state?

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