The Actual Story of Troy - The Trojan Horse

How much of what we know about the fall of Troy is actually true? Check out today's new video about an epic forbidden love story that led to one of the most iconic and violent ambushes of all time! So was there actually a Trojan horse? Find out right now!

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[jpbernier]

From this legend we get the Trojan horse representing a deceptive maneuver and Achilles' heel representing a fatal weakness.

[Thatoneguyinurwalls]

My favorite line in the Illiad is when Hector turns to the audience and says:

"Its Troyin' time."

[shewolfsiren]

The Mythbusters tackled this in one of their episodes! They built a wooden horse approximately the same size described by Homer, then they got about 30 volunteer elite soldiers (either Marines or Army Rangers) to hide in the belly of the horse for approximately a day. It was brutal for the soldiers, but they WERE able to pull it off and still be in relatively good fighting condition when they emerged. So it wound up being “Plausible” for the Trojan Horse myth

[justsomeguywholovesberserk]

“For the Trojans they bet on the wrong horse” - *Hades*

[baronvg]

I gotta say, the animator who designed Helen of Troy sure knew what they were doing 🤣

[ives]

"This war will never be forgotten, nor will the heroes who fight in it." - Troy, by Odysseus

[ives]

"If they ever tell my story let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles." - Troy, by Odysseus

[evanharrison]

If someone gave me a giant horse made out of wood, I'd think that it's supposed to be an effigy.

All I'm saying is that if I were there, my pyromania would have rewritten history completely.

[angelosoariel]

One of Achilles’ ‘closest friends’ well…they were awful close, you’ve got that right. Folks are still so afraid to say they were in love sheesh

[jonwallace]

Just wanted to let you know that the quality of writing in this video, particularly the battle scenes are on point. Had be excited even thought I already know this story.

[docnathan]

Ah yes, the craziest prank in ancient history.

[briankachelman]

My favorite Epic Poem is by far Homer's Illiad. I love how you summarized it. This was the first of many ancient wrritings the Universe I attended had us study in the Classical Mythology course. Excellent portrayal of the story!

[GhostCountries]

It's always interesting seeing where mythology and historical reality meet; in a similar vein, consider the Minoan eruption, which may have inspired the story of Atlantis.

[OmarAlikaj]

Why do I have the feeling that the man with the dynamites in Turkey was the inspiration to that character in Disney's "Atlantis the Lost Empire?"

[onlyme]

Leaving a huge wooden horse looks dodgy AF, if this is true they deserved to get overtaken bringing this in

[SaitohYatate]

Discovering clues to what really happened between the Mycenaeans in the Trojans and real life might be the key to understanding what happened to the former that eventually led to the Greek Dark ages (seriously, what happened during that transition?).

[tyrant-den]

"His *friend* Patrolis... why do I feel like I just made enemies?"

[elaynezahnow]

I had an 8th grade algebra teacher and he wasn’t too tightly wrapped. We’d listen every day about mythology (it was far more interesting than algebra). His stories line up very closely to the stories you’re telling! Yup!

[nathanbeer]

There's another version to Achilles's death that says that Apollo knew of Achilles's weak spot and aimed Paris's arrow to hit Achilles's heel.

[geekphilosophy]

Ahh yes. My favorite cartoon - Troy Story