Here it is, the pinnacle of Greco-Roman Myth: The Trojan War. So many heroes and descendants of heroes fought, the Gods themselves fight and are harmed. The events of his war and its aftermath are the subject of the most important Greek Epic, the highest praised Greek Tragic Trilogy, and one of the most important Roman Epics. In short, literarily and orally, this is the focal point for much of the Greco-Romans’ world view. We cannot escape the fact that this also represents the point where myth meets history. The Iliad might not tell the story of the Trojan War’s 10th year with 100% accuracy, but it is recounting how a large event took place in North-Western Turkey that coincides with a huge collapse in civilization, something The Odyssey bears witness to. The next lecture “Roman Foundation Myths” will show how the Romans also fixate on the Trojan War as the event to create their earliest history.
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