Homer, the Trojan War & the Late Bronze Age Collapse
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Sing, Goddess, Achilles rage,
Black and murderous, that cost the Greeks
Incalculable pain, pitched countless souls
Of heroes into Hades dark,
And left their bodies to rot as feasts
For dogs and birds, as Zeus will was done.
Begin with the clash between Agamemnon--
The Greek warlord--and godlike Achilles.
Which of the immortals set these two
At each others throats?
Apollo
Zeus son and Letos, offended
By the warlord. Agamemnon had dishonored
Chryses, Apollos priest, so the god
Struck the Greek camp with plague,
And the soldiers were dying of it. The Iliad, Book I, Lines 1-15
Date: 2022-09-10
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Paolo
Actually the very existenceof homer was being questioned since Alexander the great times, and after studying the greek texts you can feel that some times too many things are wrong, making you think that homer was just a generic name, taken to represent the greek people and language; or maybe all these year corrupted the ancient continuity, but what can you do, that's the poit of the mistery.
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Actually the very existenceof homer was being questioned since Alexander the great times, and after studying the greek texts you can feel that some times too many things are wrong, making you think that homer was just a generic name, taken to represent the greek people and language; or maybe all these year corrupted the ancient continuity, but what can you do, that's the poit of the mistery.
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Daniel
Anyone heard of the theory Troy was infact in Cambridge, UK? The book 'Where Troy Once Stood' suggests the Illiad is actually a re-telling and greek-appropriated celtic-epic that was orally ancient before written down by Homer many years later. The cornish tin mines were the prize between these mighty warriors. Fascinating theory whatever the truth.
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Anyone heard of the theory Troy was infact in Cambridge, UK? The book 'Where Troy Once Stood' suggests the Illiad is actually a re-telling and greek-appropriated celtic-epic that was orally ancient before written down by Homer many years later. The cornish tin mines were the prize between these mighty warriors. Fascinating theory whatever the truth.
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Mister
It's possible that the Trojan War was the result of some sort of conflict between the Mycenaeans and the Hittites. From what I know, despite the prolific trade in the late bronze age, no Mycenaean products have been unearthed in Hittite lands and vice versa.
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It's possible that the Trojan War was the result of some sort of conflict between the Mycenaeans and the Hittites. From what I know, despite the prolific trade in the late bronze age, no Mycenaean products have been unearthed in Hittite lands and vice versa.
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mensch1066
I'm pretty sure the ruins at 2: 17 are not of Mycenae as claimed but of the nearby city of Tiryns. You can even see the lack of the circular grave circle at Mycenae that would be absolutely unmistakable from the air.
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I'm pretty sure the ruins at 2: 17 are not of Mycenae as claimed but of the nearby city of Tiryns. You can even see the lack of the circular grave circle at Mycenae that would be absolutely unmistakable from the air.
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Alexis
Awesome series, thanks for that. Quick correction though, it is no longer believed that the Ugarit letter was still in a kiln, as mentioned in Eric Cline's 1177.
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Awesome series, thanks for that. Quick correction though, it is no longer believed that the Ugarit letter was still in a kiln, as mentioned in Eric Cline's 1177.
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Edward
Isnt this also around the time of the eruption on Santorini? A tidal wave formed when it erupted and overran Crete. Wow a lot of events during this time period.
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Isnt this also around the time of the eruption on Santorini? A tidal wave formed when it erupted and overran Crete. Wow a lot of events during this time period.
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Mark
The Late Bronze Age collapse is one of the periods of antiquity I found most interesting. So hard to think what would happen if it were repeated in our days.
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The Late Bronze Age collapse is one of the periods of antiquity I found most interesting. So hard to think what would happen if it were repeated in our days.
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Ryan
Maybe the Sea Peoples were a mixture of the angered compatriots of the recently slain suitors of Odysseuss wife, and the Remnants of the Trojans.
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Maybe the Sea Peoples were a mixture of the angered compatriots of the recently slain suitors of Odysseuss wife, and the Remnants of the Trojans.
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Wallace
Brought to mind, Albert Lord's, Singer of the Tales. I read it decades ago, I see that it a 40th anniversary edition is available on Amazon.
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Brought to mind, Albert Lord's, Singer of the Tales. I read it decades ago, I see that it a 40th anniversary edition is available on Amazon.
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amner
Great video, do you have some book tips on the Bronze age collapse? It's almost my birthday and I'm asking for a lot of book gift cards! ;D
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Great video, do you have some book tips on the Bronze age collapse? It's almost my birthday and I'm asking for a lot of book gift cards! ;D
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mensch1066
Also, you mean the Aegean Sea, not the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea is nowhere near Ionia but between Greece and Italy!
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Also, you mean the Aegean Sea, not the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea is nowhere near Ionia but between Greece and Italy!
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Lancer227
Great video, but I think your videos will be even better if you show a little bit more emotion in the narration.
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Great video, but I think your videos will be even better if you show a little bit more emotion in the narration.
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D.
This was absolutely mindblowing. Incredible description of what illiteracy can do and the preservation of knowledge.
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This was absolutely mindblowing. Incredible description of what illiteracy can do and the preservation of knowledge.
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Panos
The ionian sea is to the west of the greek peninsula. The sea between it and asia minor is the aegean sea.
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The ionian sea is to the west of the greek peninsula. The sea between it and asia minor is the aegean sea.
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AL
History time doesn't know if others added to those story's over time!
So who knows why they say that.
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History time doesn't know if others added to those story's over time!
So who knows why they say that.
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