The top mistakes in Helen of Troy http://www.moviemistakes.com/tv3527 en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:55:18 +0000 115377 When they first assault the city, the Greeks construct catapults. Only problem: catapults were invented at 400 - 300 BC, i.e. about 800 years later; and the first models looked similar to giant crossbows. The one-armed onager and similar types (as seen here) were a later Roman invention. 36458 Contrary to what is depicted in the mini-series, the concept of a "high king" never existed in ancient Greece. 115400 In at least three places the Greeks use Roman names for Greek gods and persons. Ulysses is Odysseus in Greek, and Bacchus and Mercury are Roman names for Dionysus and Hermes. 36457 Chinese men are shown in the Trojan marketplace wearing Manchu-style clothing, something they would not wear until the Chin Dynasty (late 17th century until the early 20th). Also, there are no records of the Chinese ever traveling to the West during the time period of the Trojan War (circa 1000 B.C.). 115376 The siege of Troy occurred during the late Bronze Age, about 1,200 BC. Yet the weapons and helmets look like they are made of iron, which was to be introduced with the Dorian invasion some time later.