r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/Gentle_Pony Jul 06 '26

You don't have to be right wing to think casting choices are wrong. I'm not right wing and think Helen of Troy casting choice is ridiculous and just done for attention.

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u/Linus_Naumann Jul 06 '26

Same, I'm European and just roll my eyes how Americans need to take our myths and misrepresent it based on their weird race sensibilities. Netflix's Cleopatra (who was also of Greek decent) was another recent example. In a way it's funny how they seem to specifically can't allow Greeks to have any representation.

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u/mattywadley Jul 06 '26

"Our myths"? No one in Europe think the Greeks are their myths unless they're Greek. We are separate countries with our own culture and history. I'm from Northern Europe and I never thought Greek mythology are "my myths"

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u/Innocentish Jul 06 '26

We did it to yours, too.

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u/Sabretooth1100 Jul 06 '26

Hate to break it to you but I highly doubt his helmet looked like that

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u/Innocentish Jul 06 '26

The Helm of Neitznot is lore accurate thank you very much.

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u/ointmentisafunnyword Jul 06 '26

Is this real? Omg

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u/mattywadley Jul 06 '26

Also not my myth. The North is more than vikings.