The Trojan Horse: On the Trail of a Myth
2021 · 0h 52m
If you're a history buff or mythology enthusiast who loves having your assumptions challenged, absolutely watch this tonight — it's the kind of mind-bending documentary that'll have you googling for hours afterward. But if you want pure entertainment or are looking for traditional storytelling, you might find the academic deep-dive a bit dry.
Plot
The history of the Trojan horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told. A gigantic wooden horse is loaded with Greek soldiers and presented to the Trojans as a gift. Unsuspecting, they swallow the bait and pull the horse into the city. Under cover of darkness the Greeks slip out of the horse and open the gates to their comrades. Only hours later the mighty Troy goes up in flames. But what if the myth of the horse is not true at all? New, groundbreaking findings show that one of the most famous stories of all time will probably have to be rewritten. The Trojan horse was probably not a horse at all. But then how did the Greeks outwit their enemies? And what history will we find in the history books in the future?