In Search of the Trojan War
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In Search of the Trojan War is a 1985 6-part British
TV documentary series written and presented by Michael Wood. It examines the extent to which historical and archeological evidence matches with the tale of the Trojan War
as recounted by Homer
in The Iliad.
United Kingdom
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TV documentary series written and presented by Michael Wood. It examines the extent to which historical and archeological evidence matches with the tale of the Trojan War
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...
as recounted by Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
in The Iliad.
Episodes
- Episode 1: The Age of Heroes
- Episode 2: The Legend Under Siege
- Episode 3: The Singer of Tales
- Episode 4: The Women of Troy
- Episode 5: Empire of the Hittites
- Episode 6: The Fall of Troy