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Trojan War

The Trojan War was a major event in Greek mythology. According to the stories, it was triggered when Paris, the prince of Troy, either seduced or kidnapped the beautiful Helen away from her husband, the king of Sparta. The war lasted twenty years.

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How di story of the Trojan war help the ancient Greeks understand their history?

According to Herodotus, the abduction of Helen, and the destruction of Troy in retaliation, was the beginning of the feud between Asia and Europe.

For the Greeks, this was the protracted war between Persia and the Greek city states; which occupied almost all of Greek history, until Alexander the Great finally destroyed Persian power at the battle of Gaugamela.

For the Romans the great Eastern power which they could sometimes defeat, but never destroy, was the Parthian empire of the Arsacids.

Even today, the Western powers find themselves continually opposed to the Islam republics of Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

The Trojan War is one explanation of how we got to where we are today.

What is Greek meaning for Trojan Horse?

a wooden horse that some greeks made with wood

What happened to acillies after the Trojan war?

Achilles was killed before the sacking of Troy, there was no "after the Trojan War" for him.

Who is Jason's love in the Trojan War?

Jason wasn't a participant in the Trojan War.

What parts of the Trojan war are true?

you will never know it may be true it may have not remember it was just a Greek mythology. So there is different story's of the Trojan war

What story tells about the Trojan war?

The lliad written by Homer an ancient Greek writter.

What unifying factors does the tale of Trojan war have?

y dont u look it up yerself and maybe grow a brain

What was not deities on the Greeks side during the Trojan War?

non-deities on the Greek side

  • Achilles
  • Ajax the greater
  • Ajax the lesser
  • Odysseus
  • Agamemnon

Deities on the Trojan side

  • Apollo
  • Aries
  • Artemis
  • Aphrodities

How were the greek gods involved in the start of the Trojan war?

Long ago, there was a royal wedding in Olympus, home of the gods. Weddings up there were held in the highest honor, and to not be invited meant that you were not considered important. Now, basically everyone in Olympus was invited to this wedding, except one-- Eris, the goddess of discord... because really, do you want the goddess of discord at a happy place like a wedding? Anyway, Eris was not pleased when she discovered this, so she decided to get revenge on the partygoers. Around the time of the party after the wedding, she snuck in and tossed a golden apple into the middle of the festivities labled "For the Fairest". At a mortal wedding, many people would politely assume that this apple was meant for the bride. However, this was a royal, godly wedding, so the three most beautiful goddess immediately leapt for the apple -- Athena, goddess of wisdom; Hera, goddess of marriage; and Aphrodite, goddess of love and lust. They first turned to Zeus to decide which one of them was the fairest. However, Zeus did not wish to be scorned by any of them, so he quickly turned the task over to a poor, innocent mortal by the name of Paris. Each of the goddesses bribed the young man -- Athena said that if he chose her, he would have all the wisdom in the world. Hera offered to give him all the land in the world if she was chosen. And Aphrodite made the final offer -- the most beautiful woman in the world. Naturally, being a very foolish young man, he chose Aphrodite's offer and was thus granted Helen of Sparta. When Helen was abducted from her home and taken to Troy (Paris' homeland) her father, the king of Sparta, grew furious and started the Trojan war.

What was the motivation of the Trojan War?

Helen, the wife of menelus( a king of greece) eloped with paris, the prince of troy and declined to return Helen.

Agamenon, the strong emperor of Greece saw a reason to attack his long time enemy the troy and called for the war...

How did Achilles know Lykaon?

Achilles found Lycaon cutting trees in Priam's orchard. Lycaon was a son of Priam. Achilles sold Lycaon into slavery and the slave owner, Eetion brought him back to Troy. Later Achilles kills Lycaon on the battlefield even though Lycaon pleaded for his life.

What side was aeneas on in the Trojan war?

Aeneas was the leader of the Dardanians, allies of Troy.

What part did Helen play in the Trojan war?

Helen is the husband of Menelaus. She was took away from Paris (of Troy)

How did the greek defeat the Trojans in the Trojan war?

The greeks built a giant wooden horse and said they surrendered and they should accept it as a symbol of peace.The trojans took it inside the walls and the greeks inside the horse opened the gates and let the greek army in form inside the wall

What happened to Achilles at the end of the Trojan war?

Ever hear of Achilles Heel? Well when he was born, his mother got the opportunities to grant Achilles immortality by dipping him into a certain river. But she needed to do it without letting the river touch herself so she dipped him in by his heel because she thought there was no chance he would get hit in his heel. But during the Trojan War he got hit in the ankle and he died.

Who tells of The Odyssey and the Trojan war?

Homo wrote Iliad and Odyssey. Homo is an ancient Greek plankton.

Which side did Odysseus fight in the Trojan war?

He was on the side of the Greeks, fighting against the Trojans.

Was the Trojan war a civil or Revolutionary War?

The Trojan War is generally classified as a conflict between two distinct city-states, rather than a civil or revolutionary war. It involved the Greeks, primarily from various city-states, and the city of Troy, leading to a struggle driven by both personal grievances and broader territorial ambitions. While it was a significant conflict that showcased Greek unity against a common enemy, it did not fit the typical definitions of a civil or revolutionary war, which usually involve factions within a single nation or society.

How did the mycenaens trade lead to the Trojan war?

Trade with Troy would have been important because of it's land routes into Asia. Land trade was safer (though much longer) than sea trade, and as the "middle man" Troy would have had a lucrative position between Greece and Asia. The Achaeans weren't foolish, they wanted to eliminate the mark up.

Why is the Trojan war so famous?

Because it was the war between the Trojans and the greeks, the two most powerful forces at the time. It also was the time when the Greek poet Homer depicted that the greeks made a horse in the middle of the war in order to trick their roman opponents. They had to first destroy the three magical barriers that guarded the city from any intruders. After the greeks got into the city, they killed most of the population in their sleep because after they delivered the horse, the romans through a party, so they were extremely drunk. After they murdered most of the population, the royal people of troy were murdered and only one famous royal roman survived, Aeneas. To learn more about him, I would research him because I do not have the space provided to explain any more detail.