Do you think Jorge will keep Homer's bias towards the Greeks in Ilium?

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In the Iliad there is a clear bias towards the greeks. They are not only made out to be the good guys, but almost all duels/encounters are won by them (Throughout the book 281 Trojans are killed, but only 61 Greeks.) I would argue that looking at the Iliad from an unbiased perspective, the Greeks should be considered "bad guys" even if the Trojans started it. Afterall, they sack and pretty much exterminate an entire people because of one of their princes. Agamemnon and the greek leaders multiple times throughout the book talk about how their entire race must be removed from the earth, all men and children killed, and every greek man shall share bed with a trojan woman. Do you think Jorge will keep the bias, making the greeks appear as the good guys, or will he make them the bad ones? Or perhaps keep it unbiased, and let the listener decide?

Posted Jan 8, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC

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