Trojan War

what were two ways in which the siege could have ended

If the Trojans didn't know the Greek's were inside the horse, they should have kept watch to make sure nothing sinister was doing to happen.

Paris was the prince of Troy, and as such held them as allies. The gods who sided with Troy (Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, and others) as well as Troy's political allies (The Amazonians and Phyrigians for example) would also by default, side with Paris.

Greek warriors tasked with opening Troy's gates to let in the Greek army when the Persian victory party subsided.

Casualty numbers weren't given, but assume most of them. The city was razed and prisoners were taken, but anyone who could lift a sword or was infirm was probably killed.

War isn't pretty.

well yes but other heroes (demigods) did like achillies he got a arrow through his achilllies he was immortal from head to achillies and pointers greek gods can die only killed by another god

The legend of the Trojan War has profoundly influenced modern society by shaping literature, art, and cultural narratives. Its themes of heroism, betrayal, and the complexities of love and war resonate in contemporary storytelling, from novels to films. Additionally, the myth's exploration of human nature and fate continues to inspire discussions about morality and ethics. The Trojan War's enduring legacy highlights the timeless nature of human conflict and the quest for honor, making it relevant even today.

Bloody, as you would expect of war.

Homer

he died...

The Trojan Horse was the symbol of the Trojan War. This war started as a quarrel as which goddess was the most beautiful. The goddesses were Hera, Aphrodite and Athena. One day, a golden apple saying, To The Most Beautiful Goddess, arrived at Olympus where the gods and goddesses lived. None of the male gods wanted to judge which goddess was more beautiful than the other so Zeus, the king of Olympus, looked down to the mortal world and picked a random shepherd called Paris to judge instead. Paris found it very hard to judge who was more beautiful as the goddesses were all very beautiful. The goddesses offered Paris gifts if he would choose them. Hera offered power and ruling of Asia, Aphrodite a true love, and Athena, wisdom in all battles. Paris chose Aphrodite. Basically, a gorgeous princess inGreece called Helen fell in love with Paris but her husband, Menelaus was outraged. The 2 couple escaped to Troy, Paris' town but by then, Menelaus had declared war on Troy. The war lasted for many years as the walls of the city was strong and Menelaus would not give up on Helen. This is where the Trojan Horse comes in the story. A clever soldier fighting for Greece, Odysseus thought of an idea guided by Athena. Odysseus made a large, empty wooden horse enough to hold many men. The Greeks pretended to surrender and left Troy that night. However, they left the large horse in Troy. When the Trojans came out to look at the horse,Sinon, aGreek soldiercame to the Trojans and begged for mercy. He told them that the Greeks had left him behind, which they hadn't of course and said this. The Greeks has given up on Helen and now returned to their country but made a wooden horse for Athena. The Greeks knew that the Trojans would give the horse to Athena themselves to get Athena's blessing. So they did. At night, the soldiers in the horse crept out and attacked the city. The Trojans lost in the end.

the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century

Yes. Just as his mother, Thetis, foretold, he won great renown in battle but was killed. Paris shot him in his only vulnerable spot, his heel, which killed him.

Prince Paris, was a Trojan Prince, the son of Priam, King of Troy. He eloped with Helen, Queen of Sparta. This was one of the immediate causes of the Trojan war

He spent the next 10 years trying to get back home. When he did, he found that his court was full of men who wanted to marry his wife because he was assumed to be dead. He killed them all, and who can blame him. The whole story is to be found in Homer's "Odyssee".

Athena, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaestos and Thetis all sided with the Greeks.

They didn't . They came after the Trojan War.

I suppose it depends on what you mean by "true".

According to the story, Helen had been courted by just about every king in Greece. Her father, Tyndareus, was worried that war would break out among the suitors should he choose, so Odysseus, who felt he had little chance of being chosen proposed a solution. All of the suitors would give an oath, before the selection was made, that he would come to the defense of the chosen husband against anyone who would quarrel with him. This was why the whole of Greece went to war with Menelaus when Helen was abducted.

That said, the truth of it was probably a little different. The abduction of Helen, if it happened at all, would have been little more than an excuse for the Greeks to subdue a major rival in the region. They had already subdued the Minoans (thanks in part to a series of natural disasters), and the subjugation of Troy would have secured them as the major power in the region until the arrival of the Persians.

Ultimately it was Zeus. Zeus was enamored with Thetis, but received a prophecy from Prometheus that Thetis would bear a son that would overshadow his father. Since Zeus had won his throne by doing exactly that, he encouraged Thetis to marry Peleus, a mortal king. It was at the wedding of Peleus to Thetis that the Golden Apple of Discord was offered "to the fairest". It was also Zeus who chose Paris as the judge of the dispute between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite, which ended with Aphrodite (the winner) giving Paris the hand of Helen of Sparta and making her love him.

Since the Trojan War represented the end of the Age of Heroes, it is surmised that Zeus intended to use War as a means to think out the population of heroes and men, as a means to keep mortals in check. The truth is that this was the Apex of Greece. After the Trojan War, Greece began to decline until the rise of Alexander.

The actual number is never mentioned because the war occurred during the Bronze Age, and records of that nature weren't kept. It's easy to assume, though, based on the sheer number of armies present, that the total for the Greeks was well over 100,000. Possibly as high as 150,000.

The Trojan War in and of itself did not have a theme. Various writers drew various lessons from the events that occurred during the war.

The Greeks/Spartans were under command of the spartan Spartucus, and the Trojans were under the command of Paris of Rome.