The ENTIRE Story of the Trojan War Explained | Best Iliad Documentary

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Odysseus was the real MVP. He made the pact so that the Greek kings wouldn't fight over Helen. Did not want to go to war in the first place. Reunited Chryseis with her father, and came up with the Trojan horse.

Hector is my favorite character, bound by so many things. A very normal man with no great faults, could fall for the pressure and ties. In a way its the story of so many, even in our times.

Helen: aw god I’m really worried about all these suitors. Odysseus: don’t worry, I’ll make a protection deal just for you! Helen: omg that’s so nice such a best friend move! Odysseus: w h a t

The Iliad was essentially the Bible of the ancient world. It showed how leaders should treat their soldiers (Wrath of Achilles due to Agamemnon), the dangers of Hubris (Patroclus dying due to Achilles Hubris) and how one should treat the dead (Achilles not finding peace until Hector is returned and buried). It went so far that a successful Greek Admiral was executed because he could not retrieve the bodies of a sunken ship and therefore they would never find peace. Amazing tale.

It is amazing to listen to a story written by a blind man thousands of years ago! Also the paintings seen throughout the video are feast for the eyes! Keep up the good work man!

As a Greek, I have to compliment your outstanding work on this video! Thank you for your effort and keep up the good work!

Particularly given the stunning complexity of the overall story, that is an excellent summary. The only thing I would like to add is that while it was a 10 year quest from the initial departure from Greece, the Acheans were only fully assembled on the plain in front of Troy in the 10th year. The other 9 years were spent either a/ trying to get there or b/ attacking other cities, as alluded to. And a couple of idle comments on this truly amazing story.. *It was quite rich of Achilles to be enraged about Patroclus' death, given it was his own obstinate pride which caused it *Of all the characters, Odysseus is by far the most complex and interesting.

This was incredibly well done. The idea that you were capable of capturing the complexities, of the Iliad, in 35 minutes is a feat in itself. Brilliant work, truly.

I came across this video while reading ‘The song of Achilles’. Before starting the book, I had no information about the Greek Mythology. The only thing I knew of some relevance was the movie ‘Troy’ which I saw only because of Brad Pitt. This video has helped me a lot understand the characters, whilst reading the book. From the deepest bottom of my heart thank you so much for the beautifully and graphically explained Video.

Never stop uploading champ! You have one of the best channels on YouTube!

These are honestly the best documentary-like videos on YouTube. This channel is super underrated. Keep up the good work.

I'm traveling to Greece and Turkey in 10 days. This documentary was exactly what I wanted. I can't wait to go see all those sites. Great work!

Honestly it's kinda sad that Hactor's wife became a pleasure slave and their child killed. Also another sad thing is Odysseus the wisest and the one who helped them out the most gotten a curse to continue another 10 years from his home

Very well presented and thoroughly explained, keep up the good work!

Thankyou for making this sir. I’m living in Turkey exploring the Roman and Greek ruins so your channel is really enlightening for me

This was a fantastic video, you've packed in all the main points, explained the back story and the after events in 35 minutes, I've watched TV Docs on the Iliad that were twice as long and were no where near as informative... thankyou and keep up the great work....

Outstanding! An excellent 'score card' summary of who vs. who in what can be a complicated story. Really well done, and highly recommended for Trojan War fans. Thanks for posting!

No. The Iliad does not tell the beginning of the Trolan war; it begins in the tenth and final year and ends with the funeral games of Hektor, way before any sign of the war ending. Remarkably, the centre of the whole work, as well as its climax, is the tragedy of the Trojan prince Hektor which is told with astonishingly detailed and moving humanity. This spirit is continued later in Athenian Tragic drama. It is this acknowledgment of the shared humanity and honour of an enemy which lifts Greek literature to its rank of true majesty.

Following the story of "The Iliad" is like trying to follow "War and Peace". You can't tell who the players are without a scorecard. Thanks for displaying "org charts" of who's who in this story. It makes it easier to follow the story.