Homer Pavlos@HomerPavlos
Modern society is afraid of these films. They don't stay faithful to the primary texts, because these works of the Greeks promote patriotism, heroism, hysterophemia, glory (κλέος), excellence (αρετή), and emphasize that everything revolves around the nation (έθνος) and religion (θρησκεία), around values and sacrifices for your country and your people. Those who control the "arts" hate these virtues.
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the Persian Wars epics, Alexander, tragedies or even Roman Empire, portray warriors and heroes fighting for honor, their country, their comrades, and the gods. Achilles seeks immortal fame. He is choosing to go to war although he knew he would die. Hector defends Troy, his family and his people. Spartans at Thermopylae embody the sacrifice for Greece. Alexander embodied the Plato's dream of a King Philosopher. They hate those virtues. They are trying to attack those manly role models so they can destroy your perspective and the respect you have for your ancestors.
"The Greek identity, being of the same blood and the same language, the common sanctuaries of the gods and sacrifices, and similar customs and ways of life." (Herodotus Book 8, 144)
Shared blood, language, customs, and shrines (as Herodotus notes) fostered a Panhellenic identity.
Hollywood will never promote the Greek virtues. To understand these things, Greeks have to produce these movies. We need films produced by Greeks, in the Greek language, with Greek actors, and with love and passion for our history. Because Hollywood hates the messages of the Classics. And modern discomfort isn't unique to Greece. Similar shifts hit Roman epics, medieval tales or even biblical stories.
Modern society hates Homer. That's why they don't understand him. They just read him through their wrong translations just to manipulate the context for their own personal agendas. Modern society hates Homer because his works shaped Western thought and formed the foundation of a civilization based on human moral values, religion, and ethics. It hates him because his works offer strong, manly role models that can inspire your sons to become better men and think outside the box. They don’t want that.
They want you weak and disillusioned with classical studies. All these pseudo intellectuals have invaded the academic community of classical studies and archaeology and are trying to completely rewrite the facts in order to repel you. They want to fully control classical studies the same way they control art.
Because if they control the Classics they will control the civilizational narrative.