IN SEARCH OF THE TROJAN WAR: VIDEO LINKS
Helen Of Troy: Bettany Hughes's biography of the mythic queen of
Sparta.
Greek
Myths: Tales Of Traveling Heroes: A
2010 BBC documentary
hosted by the classicist Robin Lane Fox. (89 mins)
Great Greek Myths -- Iliad,
Arte France, 2019 (Available through NIC's Films On Demand):
Episode 1, Apple Of Discord (26 mins)
Episode 2, Time For Sacrifice (26 mins)
Episode 3, Wrath Of Achilles (26 mins)
Episode 4, Blood Of The Goddess (26 mins)
Episode 5, Sword And The Scales (26 mins)
Episode 6, Hera's Plan (26 mins)
Episode 7, Patroclus And The Myrmidons (26 mins)
Episode 8, Achilles' Revenge (26 mins)
Episode 9, Vanquish Or Die (26 mins)
Episode 10, Trojan Horse (26 mins)
"The
'Iliad' And The 'Odyssey' Of Homer (Complete),"
See U In History, 2022-2023 (250 mins): A 4-hour animated narrative of
the Trojan War saga from Paris' birth through to the return of Odysseus to
Ithaca.
"The
Trojan War Saga,"
See U In History, 2022: The Trojan War section of the comprehensive
compilation above broken down into 36 short segments.
"The
Odyssey: The Great Saga Of Odysseus Complete,"
See U In History, September 17, 2023 (69 mins): The Odyssey-connected
section of the comprehensive compilation above.
"The Trojan War," Extra Mythology:
Episode 1, "History
Vs. Myth," July
30, 2020. (11 mins)
Episode 2, "Battles
In The Bronze Age,"
August 13, 2020. (10 mins)
"The Iliad," Extra Mythology:
Episode 1, "Prelude
To War," June 3,
2020. (8 mins)
Episode 2, "Prizes
And Prejudice,"
June 17, 2020. (8 mins)
Episode 3, "Deadly
Destiny," July 15,
2020. (7 mins)
Episode 4, "End
Game," July 29,
2020. (8 mins)
"The Trojan War Saga," Homer's Iliad, Greek Mythology In Comics, 2023. (45 mins)
"The
Entire Story Of The Trojan War,"
Life Guide, March 26, 2022. (35 mins)
True
Story Of Troy:
A History Channel documentary.
"Troy:
Myth Or Reality," .
(50 mins)
"The
Trojan Horse: On The Trail Of A Myth."
(52 mins)
"Did The Trojan War Really Happen?," Kings And Generals, August 13, 2020. (21 mins)
"How
A Translation Of 'The Iliad' Into Modern Language Reinforces Its Relevance,"
PBS News Hour, October 16, 2023. (7 mins)
"Akala's
Odyssey," BBC Four,
2018. (58 mins)
In Search Of The Trojan War: One of Michael Wood's first series, it
still holds up quite well
Episode 1, The Age Of Heroes (56 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Episode 2, The Legend Under Siege (57 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Episode 3, The Singer Of Tales (55 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Episode 4, The Women Of Troy (60 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Episode 5, Empire Of The Hittites (60 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Episode 6, Fall Of Troy (58 mins) See also NIC Films In Demand.
Clash Of The Gods -- Odysseus: An extensive introduction to the
Homeric hero from the History Channel's
big-budget-but-ultimately-disappointing introduction to mythology.
Episode 1: Curse Of The Sea
Episode 2: Warrior's Revenge
Odyssey, 1997: A
feature-length television version of the Homeric epic.
"The
Odyssey,"
Invitation To World Literature, Annenberg Lerner. (27 mins)
"The Odyssey," Life Guide, April 30, 2027. (30 mins)
BBC Gods And Monsters,
Homer's
Odyssey, 2010:
"Cyclops:
The Origin Story Of This Terrifying One-Eyed Giant,"
Monstrum, PBS,
October 29, 2019. (11 mins)
"A
Long And Difficult Journey, Or The Odyssey,"
Crash Course Literature 201, February 27, 2014. (12 mins)
"The Odyssey -- Odysseus' Journey And His Women," Bettany Hughes, Ramsay Centre For Western Civilisation, October 27, 2020. (51 mins)
Video SparkNotes -- Homer's Odyssey: A short cartoon summary of the
ancient epic.
Einav Zamir Dembin, "Did
Ancient Troy Really Exist?,"
TED-Ed, July 31, 2018. (5 mins)
Jill Dash, "Everything
You Need To Know To Read Homer's 'Odyssey,'"
TED-Ed, January 30, 2017. (5 mins)
Science
Behind The Myth -- Homer's 'Odyssey,'
Matt Kaplan, TED-Ed, November 10, 2015. (5 mins)
Adrienne Mayor, "Did
The Amazons Really Exist?,"
TED-Ed, June 18, 2018. (5 mins)
"What Is The Real Meaning Behind The Odyssey By Homer?," Literary Classics. (30 mins)
The Odyssey, Nostalgia, And The Lost Home, Great Voyages Lecture Series, Penn Museum, Peter Struck, April 2, 2014.
"Women
Of Troy: The First Anti-War Play?,"
Art Works, ABC Arts, March 27, 2023. (7 mins)
"Euripides'
Life And Times: The Trojan Women,"
1986. (38 mins)
"The Trojan Women By Euripides," Greek Theatre 221, Theatre Classics. (94 mins)
"Iphigenia"
(1977) [129 mins]: Michael Cacoyannis's film adaptation of Euripides'
tragedy.