Was "Troy" the Movie Accurate According to Homer

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Brad Pitt and Eric Bana as Achilles and Hector both wear bronze and leather based armor and use weapons which are similar in look and appearance to the bronze weapons of 1184 BC. This was also the start of the Iron Age, so slightly darker weapons (mainly spears) make their appearance also...
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Overall the movie seemed to follow the historical path of weapon evolution and nothing from later dates was thrown in to make it more "exciting" except maybe the shields. It was difficult to tell from the movie, but most shields of the time period were several layers of stretched animal hides...
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Hubris in the Iliad Since birth, mighty Achilles was destined for greatness as Thetis, his father was told that he would bear a son greater than himself. After his birth he was granted immortality when his mother dipped him in the river Styx, however she forgot to wet his heel which ironically led to his downfall which in today's terms is known as the "Achilles heel"...	3 / 698
Troy an Epic? Initially, the movie had attracted a massive crowd before its completion. The producers were fortunate enough to have acquired a crew of the most sought after actors including Eric Bana staring as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, and Brad Pitt as Achilles...	2 / 321
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the sheild of achilles Achilles wanted blood because for the killing of his best friend Patroclus who was like his brother. Patroclus was Achilles’ successor in Patoclus wanted to be just like Achilles but Achilles said he was too young and that he had to grow up some more...	2 / 285
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