Born to a sea nymph and a king, and trained by the legendary centaur Chiron, Achilles was a demigod destined for greatness. When Greece declared war on Troy, Achilles knew the war was written into his destiny. With horses born from the...

When Homer's Iliad was first written down in the eighth century BCE, the story of the Trojan war was already an old one. From existing oral tradition, audiences knew the tales of the long siege, the duels outside the city walls, and the...

This video delves into the "Hecuba monologue" from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, discussing how the performance within the play mirrors Hamlet's emotional turmoil and desire for vengeance. The session highlights the powerful...

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the various legends and stories surrounding the Trojan War