Watching Troy....a really stupid question

[wvjules]

What's 'real' and what is Greek Mythology? I feel really dumb for even asking this but I had to. lol

BTW, I'm not much of a Brad Pitt fan but HUBBA HUBBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Megster]

I'm pretty sure that the war actually happened...though from there I'm not sure. I know that that movie changed the story a lot even from the story that is told in text books. Maybe someone else knows more specifically.

I absolutely looooooooove this movie though!!!

 

[helenabear]

I'm not sure that any part of that was "real" As far as I knew the whole Helen of Troy was just from the epic poem The Iliad I did read, once, that she might have be based on a real life person, but that it wasn't a real story itself. After all her father was supposed to be Zeus, so I never thought she was real.

There might be truth to the war taking place, but the story line behind it was mythology. At least that is what I was taught when we studied it and the whole story behind Achilles.

I am not much for Brad Pitt either... but he did look very good in that flick

 

[tiff211]

Can't answer your question but I sure do agree that Brad Pitt is a nice piece of eye candy in that movie. I'm not usually attracted to his type but to quote the OP "Hubba, Hubba"

 

[helenabear]

Just found this link... like I thought, most was myth

http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=1589

 

[wvjules]

Thanks. I knew you'd all help me figure it out.

 

[cardaway]

If you want a further take on the story try watching a DVD called "The Odyssey" with Armand Assante.