77- Posthomerica Part VII: The Sack of Troy

77- Posthomerica Part VII: The Sack of Troy

It's all a done deal once that horse gets through the gates. Let's watch Troy crumble- and a heinous crime get committed which ultimately sees the Greek fleet scattered and broken as they set off for home. Oh, and some minor Trojan prince gets away from the burning city, but I'm sure that won't be relevant.


Sources for this episode:


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Sound effects sampled and used under Pixabay licence:

  • https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/fire-sound-334130/
  • https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/crowdpanic-6442/
  • https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/sword-against-sword-6341/

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