The Brutal History Behind the Odyssey

Forget the myths. This is the true story of Odysseus, the historical man behind the legend of Homer's Odyssey. We journey back to the Late Bronze Age, around 1200 BC, to uncover the shocking reality of his epic journey. This isn't a tale of gods and monsters; it's a gripping survival story set during the catastrophic Bronze Age Collapse—a real-world apocalypse that wiped out entire civilizations. Join us in an attempt to view past the stories of Greek Mythology, and understand the man who inspired the myth. We explore the archaeology and history that inspired the myth. What was the Trojan War really about? Who was the real Cyclops? How did a shrewd queen like Circe trap her victims? This documentary separates fact from fiction, revealing how the chaos of the Sea Peoples, massive earthquakes, and widespread famine transformed a minor island king into the ultimate survivor. We delve into the lost world of Troy, Mycenae, Pylos, and the Hittite empire, showing how the man, Odysseus, navigated the end of his world to return to Ithaca, Penelope, and Telemachus. Discover the brutal, untold history behind Homer's Odyssey, a story forged not by divine intervention, but in the fires of global collapse. This is the ultimate ancient history documentary on the last Bronze Age king. #history #odyssey #theodyssey #relaxing #sleep #sleepstory #story #storytime #ancientrelics #history #greekmythology