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Q: What did the Greeks do to finally win the war with Troy in The Odyssey?
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How is The Odyssey related to Iliad?

The Odyssey, is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus's adventures home.The Odyssey is the sequel to The Iliad. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseyus' journey home from Troy to Ithica. The sequel shares some of the same characters like Odysseyus for example. He is also the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse that ultimately one the war against Troy for the Greeks.


What ancient civilization wen to war with Troy?

Mycenaean Greeks


How do The Iliad and The Odyssey differ from each other?

The Iliad and the Odyssey cover two different time periods: The Iliad is about the siege of Troy during the Trojan War, and The Odyssey is the story of the soldiers journey home from Troy.


What were two epics written by Homer?

The Iliad (the story of Ilium, another word for Troy - the poem relates an episode in the Trojan War) and the Odyssey - an account of the ten-year journey of Odysseus home from Troy to ithaca.


Who invented the Trojan horse?

The Greeks built it during the Trojan War. The Trojan war was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans of the city of Troy located in Asia Minor in Today's country of Turkey. the war started when the Troyan army stolen a Greecian maid named Helen. (Helen of Troy) The Greeks declared war and it lasted a long time. Helen's beauty was so great it is said that her face launched a thousand ships. The Greeks surrounded the city and lay siege to it for years. In desparation they built a large wooden horse and rolled it to the city gates as a gift to the people of Troy or so the Trojans believed. Hundreds of Greek soldiers were hidden inside. When the Trojan's rolled it into their city gates they thought they won a great vistory because they could no longer see the Greek army. After they got drunken celebrating they slept during the night. The Greeks came out of the horse and slew the Trojan army, took the city and won the war. The saying "becareful of accepting gifts from Greeks" has its roots in this story. Troy was thought a myth and Greevian author/story teller Homer wrote of the Trojan War and this incident. Through his writings the city of Troy was discovered.

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Did the Greeks claim Troy?

yesss..............they fought for troy nd finally earned it in a later war


Description of troy in The Odyssey?

In "The Odyssey," Troy is depicted as a powerful and prosperous city that eventually falls to the Greeks after a long and brutal war. The city's downfall is caused by the clever ruse of the Trojan Horse, leading to its destruction and the end of the Trojan War. The fall of Troy is a major event in the epic, setting the stage for Odysseus's long journey home.


Who is the hero of Homer's story about the Greeks' return?

Homer wrote the epic poem the Iliad about the Greeks in a war against the Trojans. He continued this story in his second epic poem entitled the Odyssey. The Odyssey documents a group of Greeks journey home from Troy. The hero in the Odyssey is named Odysseus. Odysseus was the King of Ithaca, and found in the Iliad as well. It was Odysseus who came up with the idea of the Trojan horse. The Odyssey is about his journey home from Troy and the struggles that he faces.


What happened before the beginning of The Odyssey?

The events of the Iliad all take place before the Odyssey. The war at Troy has ended, with the Greeks victorious; the Greeks sack the city. Technically, the start of the Odyssey starts many years after the war at Troy ends. By this time, most of Odysseus' journey is already over, although we do not yet know of these events. It is hard to give away more of the events without spoiling the narrative of the story.


How is The Odyssey related to Iliad?

The Odyssey, is the sequel to the Iliad following Odysseus's adventures home.The Odyssey is the sequel to The Iliad. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseyus' journey home from Troy to Ithica. The sequel shares some of the same characters like Odysseyus for example. He is also the one who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse that ultimately one the war against Troy for the Greeks.


When does the Trojan War occur in relation to The Odyssey?

The Odyssey is set just after the Trojan war and the fall of Troy.


What war ended at the begin of The Odyssey?

The Trojan War ended at the beginning of The Odyssey. It was the Trojans against the Greeks.


Who did troy fight in the Trojan war?

the Greeks


Who fought against troy in the Trojan war?

the Greeks


Who attacked troy to begin the Trojan War?

The Greeks .


What people where in the war between Greece and Troy?

Greeks


Did the Greeks steal Helen?

No, the Trojans did. The Greeks supposedly fought the war with Troy to get her back..