Theo Stamos

🎦🧠Information Warfare via Cinema Propaganda surrounding the upcoming Odyssey film continues through the systematic distortion of the ancient Hellenic epics. The actress cast as Helen recently declared that the story is “not history but a mythological tale.” This claim is misleading. While the narrative certainly contains mythological elements, it fundamentally recounts the history, ethos, values, and customs of a specific people: the ancient Hellenes. Helen of Troy was a Spartan queen. She was not a neutral or universal figure her identity, heritage, and cultural context were clearly defined. The Trojan War itself was a real historical event, the core of which has been corroborated by archaeological evidence. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are foundational works of Hellenic civilization, deeply rooted in the geography and culture of the Eastern Mediterranean. They are not African, Near Eastern, or universalist myths detached from their origin. They belong to a specific time, place, and people. This is a clear case of information warfare. Certain academic circles, particularly in American universities, driven by ideological agendas and what appears to be a deep-seated inferiority complex toward classical Western civilization, are attempting to downgrade and deconstruct Greco-Roman antiquity. Their goal is to sever these works from their Hellenic roots and repurpose them for contemporary political narratives. We are not obliged to apologize for our heritage. Whether the epics appear problematic, patriarchal, or insufficiently diverse to modern sensibilities is irrelevant. The Iliad and *Odyssey are ours. They do not require external validation or permission to exist as they are. Hellenic civilization has endured for over 3,500 years. It remains here and it will continue.