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The stories in the epics are a product of the bards who made them up. This is based on bardic material first written down about 725 BCE, but stretching back for about six hundred years before. Like all such traditions, it is difficult to separate out fact from fiction and embellishment.
From internal evidence in the epic poems and later traditions, correlated with archaeological evidence, it seems that there was an extended period of piratical raids by Greek peoples throughout the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. The final target was Troy, which had grown rich on supplying and taxing the commercial ships which lay up in the Dardanelles waiting favourable tides and winds.
As for all the rest, the bards made it what it came down to us as, and very popular their performances were in a pre-television era. And just as people today think what they see on television is true, so with the audiences of the bards.
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∙ 6y agoIn Sparta where the wife of King Menelaus, 'much manned' Helen, ran off with visiting Trojan prince Paris and most importantly, took all of Menelaus' treasures with her.
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Why was the Trojan War started?
Helen, was taken away by Paris , who was the son of troy's king,
Who was Hellen in ancient Greece?
The most beautiful woman in the world. She was kidnapped by Paris and this started the Trojan War.
How did Alexander the great get into the Trojan war?
Sorry, Alexander was never in the Trojan War. That came far before his time. The Trojan war was between the Trojan and Mycenea... Alexander was Macedonian.
What came first Trojan War or Peloponnesian War?
Trojan War 12th Century BCE, Peloponnesian War 5th Century BCE.
What war did odysses fight in?
Trojan war.
Who was the evil goddess that started the Trojan war?
Helen did not start the Trojan war pelccaria did
Who started the Trojan war?
Helen
What war started when Helen ran off with Paris to troy?
The 'Trojan War' was said to have started.
Was Hercules in the Trojan War?
No he was not. He was dead by the time the Trojan War started. It s mentioned in a passage that he appears as a specter to Filoctetes.
What did Athena do in the Trojan War?
Athena, in part, started the Trojan War. The war originated from a quarrel between the goddesses, Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena.
What 2 greek gods got married and started the Trojan war?
None. the Trojan war started because Paris kidnapped Helen, and the Spartans wanted her back
According to legend what started the trojan war?
. . . the abduction of Helen .
Which Greek speaking people started the Trojan war?
Achaeans.
How old was Achilles during Trojan war?
he was about 15 when the Trojan war started and it lasted around 9 years so near the end of the war Achilles was 24
When was the Trojan war started?
Traditionally, the Trojan War was fought sometime very early in the 12th century BC, say 1194 to 1184 BC.
Did Aphrodite have a weopon of war?
No, she didn't have a weapon of war but she kinda the started the Trojan war but no, she didn't have a weapon of war.
Who made the judgment that started the Trojan war?
parisParis, so the story goes.
