This is the History of the World Podcast with me Chris Hasler

and this is volume 2 the ancient world

episode 25 the Trojan Episode 25, The Trojan War. Oh, The story of the Trojan War is a mythological story that has been passed down from generation to generation

and has been artistically depicted many times throughout history. The Warner Brothers film studio made a film

about it called Troy in 2004. However the first portrayal of events surrounding the Trojan War were perhaps

recorded in writing over 2,500 years ago and seemingly referred to a period of time which seems

consistent with an age of prosperity and activity on the Greek mainland which

points us towards last week's episode about the Mycenaeans.

However, the Trojan War did not take place in the Mycenaean Heartlands.

According to the stories they took place elsewhere.

Last week we mentioned how the 19th century German archaeologist Heinrich Schleiman discovered a golden mask within a tomb

uncovered at the ancient site of Myceny. He instantly proclaimed this to be the mask of Agamemnon.

Schleiman knew of Agamemnon because he had read the mythological stories of the Greeks that claimed him to be a powerful king of Mycony.

As far as he was concerned, this golden mask belonged to him without question.

However, modern science has given us very good reason to dispute this.

So what is the story of the Trojan War and is there any possibility of it being true?

Well in this week's episode, we will explore both of these questions.

The Story Ancient works describe a great many characters and circumstances in and around the time of the Trojan War.

So the Trojan War itself has been determined

through the many works available. The most famous author for whom we regard as a scribe of the Trojan War is Homer.

However, we don't really know who Homer is, as he himself has become a legendary character.

The existence of Homer is referenced in regard to the literary works called Iliad and Odyssey, which both discuss

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