Illiad by Homer, The

This six-part series, filmed in Greece, Turkey, and Berlin, features charismatic historian Michael Wood who attempts to discover whether there was any truth in Homer‘s epic poems. Is Hissalik the site of the mighty Troy? Did Helen, Achilles, and Agamemnon ever exist? What was the significance of the famous wooden horse? Prepare for dramatic new twists to the tale. (6 videos, 59-60 minutes each)

The heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were the Greek ideal. Cleisthenes took tales of mythical heroes to heart. PBS. (2:32)

Viewers see an excerpt from "The Odyssey" (Director Andrey Konshalovsky). The Mediterranean is the landscape of Western Literature's first works: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. They have "magnificent plots" that Stephen Fry shares with us. A BBC Production. (4:08)