Does Homer's Iliad really describe the horned helmets of the Mycenaean Era, or was he talking about something else entirely?

Ancient Armor’s Combat Potential: ... “Our analysis showed that armies in the Trojan War were organised in different cooperating groups composed of leaders surrounded by their followers.

In fact, the Aegean Bronze Age was the time of Achilles and Odysseus — of the legendary Trojan Horse and Trojan War — memorialized in the works of Homer. Not so mythical were the cultures that arose ...

After Achilles’ death during the Trojan War, his divine armor became the ultimate prize, symbolizing the title of the army’s most valuable warrior. Both Ajax and Odysseus vied for this honor.

KS2 History - Ancient Greece: The Trojan War. The main events of the war at Troy (as related in 'The Iliad' by Homer) are told by a Greek soldier remembering the battle. There are 7 video episodes ...

A rare ancient Greek helmet is heading to the auction block, where experts expect it to sell for as much as £90,000 (roughly $111,000). Made between 500 and 450 B.C.E., ...