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Saturday, August 2, 2014

How Many Greek Legends Were Really True?

The culture and legends of ancient Greece have a remarkably long legacy in the modern language of education, politics, philosophy, art and science. Classical references from thousands of years ago continue to appear. But what was the origin of some of these ideas?
Was there ever really a Trojan Horse? Did Homer actually exist? Did Pythagoras invent Pythagoras' theorem? Or did he copy his homework from someone else? Was Alexander the Great really that great?

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