“Unveiling the Untold: Discover the Enigmatic Lost Sequels of The Iliad That Could Rewrite History!”
Why is Thebes so important to the Trojan War? The next poem might explain why the Theban Cycle is considered a prologue. The accepted understanding is that these two wars were the closing chapters of the age of heroes. This was a time when the gods were more in contact with humanity, enough to routinely have demi-god children with humans. Many characters in these two conflicts are demi-humans, such as Achilles whose mother was Thetis, and Aeneas whose mother was Aphrodite. The Titanomachy and Theban Cycle are sometimes excluded from the Epic Cycle because they have little to do with the Trojan War directly. That said, their literary heritage is just as important as the Iliad. Many Greek and Latin adaptations became important in their own right like Oedipus Rex, and the Thebiad by Statius. They had an impact on the Greek and Roman classical world, the medieval Latin West, and Byzantine culture. The entire Theban cycle is worth its own discussion, but for now we have the Trojan War to get to.
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