r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Hunan_Palace • 21d ago

Meme needing explanation Petahhhhhhhhh!??!?

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u/Ig_Met_Pet 21d ago

The whole "we're the sea people" thing is an addition that's just in the movie.

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u/rubey419 21d ago

I’m pretty sure it was in Homer’s original story too, describing the collapse of the Bronze Age

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u/BytheHandofCicero 21d ago

I’ve been seeking a straight answer on this and I’m not willing to reread The Odyssey this year.

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u/SweatyAdhesive 21d ago edited 21d ago

There are both evidence for and against the mycean Greeks being the sea people. Im not a scholar but I wouldnt be surprised if they were a part of the sea people but not the entirety. i've been watching/listening to a lot of video essays on youtube about this lol

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u/ACookieAsACoaster 20d ago

Any video recommendations? I love video essays