All cultures need heroes to boost confidence. Achilles is like the Greek Superman. He is portrayed as

an invincible warrior, who sends the enemy fleeing in terror, merely at the sight of him. This story also contains many religious thematic elements, which were a significant part of Ancient Greek life, and were a source of great pride.

The Iliad is additionally of great value to Archaeology because its fantastical tales entice curious Archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann, who excavated the site of Mykenai in Turkey during the late 19th century that he believed to be the site of the famed Troy. He discovered around 8 cities, built on top of each other after the last was destroyed. Each metropolis lasted around 100-500 years. Schliemann believed that Troy VI was the one of Homeric poems. It became certain to Schliemann when one day he discovered a cauldron filled with treasure that he deemed to be that of King Prion, Ruler of Troy. The excitement in the discovery of this site led Schliemann to seek other Iliad related sites such as Golden Micene, home of the famed Agamemnon. Schliemann’s findings led to a wave in the popularity of Archaeology as many people sought to find and excavate othe

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