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Achilles' Vengeance

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The Iliad and the Odyssey - Great Myths

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (1/10) The Apple of Discord 26 min Watch the programme

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The Apple of Discord

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (2/10) The Hour of Sacrifice 26 min Watch the programme

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The Hour of Sacrifice

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (3/10) The Wrath of Achilles 26 min Watch the programme

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The Wrath of Achilles

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (4/10) The Blood of the Goddess 26 min Watch the programme

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The Blood of the Goddess

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (5/10) The Sword and the Scales 26 min Watch the programme

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The Sword and the Scales

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (6/10) Hera's Ruse 26 min Watch the programme

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Hera's Ruse

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (7/10) Patroclus and the Myrmidons 26 min Watch the programme

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Patroclus and the Myrmidons

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Great Myths - The Iliad (8/10)

Achilles' Vengeance

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (9/10) Victory or Death 26 min Watch the programme

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Victory or Death

Watch Great Myths - The Iliad (10/10) The Trojan Horse 27 min Watch the programme

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The Trojan Horse

Watch Great Myths - The Odyssey (1/10) On Odysseus' Trail 26 min Watch the programme

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On Odysseus' Trail

Watch Great Myths - The Odyssey (2/10) The Man Who Defied the Gods 27 min Watch the programme

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The Man Who Defied the Gods

Watch Great Myths - The Odyssey (3/10) The Cyclops' Curse 26 min Watch the programme

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The Cyclops' Curse

Watch Great Myths - The Odyssey (4/10) Circe, The Witch-Goddess 26 min Watch the programme

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Circe, The Witch-Goddess

Great Myths - The Iliad (8/10)Achilles' Vengeance

26 min

Available until 31/08/2025

History

Civilisations

Documentaries and Reportage

Telling the story of Homer’s Iliad, the Ancient Greek epic poem recounting the Trojan War with its mortal heroes and meddling gods. In this episode Achilles seeks to avenge Patroclus.

Director

Sébastien Rancourt

Country

France

Year

2018

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