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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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What events led up to the Trojan war?
The reason for the Trojan war was the abduction of Helen by the Trojan prince and son of Priam, Paris. Helen was in fact the wife of the Achaen (Greek) warlord and close friend of the Greek king Agememnon, Menelaus.
But the reason for the abduction was the golden apple of discord by Eris which said that only the fairest could have it. Hera, Athena and Aphrodite fought for the apple but no one could decide who was better. then Zeus (who asked Eris to give that apple) ordered the Goddesses to go to Paris for the judgement. As even Paris could not decide he resorted to the better bribe. While the other Goddesses bribed for a better rule Aphrodite offered Helen of Sparta. But as Helen was by then the wife of Menelaus, Aphrodite helped Paris abduct her. This was the reason for the war of troy.
(Excellent answer copied from a response by Suraj-Goodbrains)
Whose marriage is believed to have started the Trojan War?
Peleus and Thetis, to which Eris, goddess of discord, was not invited - and so threw the 'Apple of Discord' among the Olympians.
What female was the prize of the Trojan war?
The Trojans and Greeks were fighting over Helen (first of Sparta, then of Troy).
What did Thetis do in the Trojan war?
Thetis largely helped her son Achilles achive his wish of glory.
When did Achilles leave the Trojan war and when did he return to the Trojan war?
Achilles was killed during the Trojan War, so he didn't return home.
The Trojan war took place is Western Turkey during antiquity. It was was Prince Paris of Troy stole a wife of a Greek king. When Helen was married off to a king, it was agreed that if something happened to her, all the kings of Greece who had vied for her affections must go to war for the king that got her as a wife. So, when she was taken to Troy, the armies of all of Greece arrived on King Priam's shores across the Aegean Sea.
Why did cassandra from the Trojan war consider her gift to be a curse?
No one believes whatever Cassandra predicted. Basically, she sees these horrible images of what was going to happen to Troy and people she know, but everyone just thinks she is crazy. Some of Cassandra's predictions were that Paris will bring the destruction of Troy, Priam bringing Hector's body back from Achilles, the Trojan Horse, and Agamemnon's violent death.
What happened to Cassandra at the end of the Trojan war?
She was raped by Ajax The Lesser, and abducted, then becoming Agamemnon's concubine, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus murdered them when they came to Mycenae or Argos where Agamemon was king.
What are the causes and effects of the Trojan war?
In Greek mythology, there was a party held, and someone threw out a golden apple labeled "To the Fairest Maiden". All of the maidens were fighting and trying to decide amongst themselves. There was a Trojan prince, Paris, who was decided as the judge of who should receive this prize. Well, it was narrowed down to Aphrodite, Hera, and Pallas Athena. Each promised him something wonderful in exchange for the apple. But, Aphrodite coaxed him the best, by promising him that he should have the most beuatiful woman in the whole world, which was Helen. Aphrodite received the apple. Hera and Pallas Athena, in their wrath, turned against Paris. One man in power already had Helen as his own, and because Paris took her from him, the Trojan war was started. It lasted, I believe for nine or ten years.
In the end, I don't think Paris ever got Helen, not for long, at least. That is the best I have to offer. Most of this I am absolutely positive is true ( since I read a 465-page book on Mythology in great detail!!!)
An historical view:
The stories we have come from hundreds of versions of songs sung by the bards over hundreds of years. Nothing is certain, and the stories we have have traces of five centurues of story-telling which varies over five centuries.
The best we can say is that the Achaians (Greeks) went on a ten year looting expedition of Asia Minor and the Islands in the 12th Century BCE. At the end of it they took the richest prize - Troy which was destroyed and the people taken as slaves.
What became of cassandra when the Trojan war was over?
she was brought back home by agamemnon. she was killed along with agamemnon by clytemnestra, agamemnon's wife.
How do you today know what happened in the Trojan war?
Homer wrote it down, and you too can read it today thanks to it being translated. Also archeologists are telling us what we did not know, Troy was apparently destroyed and rebuilt many times.
The most frequently cited and well-known of the accounts come from Homer and Virgil. Homer wrote the Iliad, which covered the final year of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, which is more or less a sequel, covering the events after the fall of Troy and the return of Odysseus to his home.
Virgil wrote the Aeneid, which was an account of the fall of Troy and the travels of a small band of refugees led by Aeneas.
Aeneas was a Trojan inside the city at the time of the 10-year-long Trojan war. He had married Creusa, son of King Priam, making him a prince of Troy. At the climax of the battle, he was asked by the gods of Troy to take them and some of the Trojan population to a new land where he could found them a new city. Therefore he did not fight in the final battle, but yes, as a Trojan of this time period, he was in the Trojan war.
Who is Eris and what part did she have in the Trojan War?
Eris is the Goddess of Strife and Discord. Since she is so horrible, she was the only goddess Not invited to Peleus and Thetis's wedding. She has an apple inscribed with:" to the fairest" She went anyway and threw her apple there in rage. 3 goddesses claimed it was theirs: Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. They asked Zuess to judge who it belonged to, but he would take no part in it, so he sent them to Paris. They all had bribed him, Hera promised him to be ruler of Europe and Asia Minor. Athena promised to make him the greatest warrior. Aphrodite promised the most beautiful person in the world. Being young and foolish, Paris chose Aphrodite. The most beautiful person in the world was Helen of Sparta. She was married to Menelaus. Paris had to get Helen alone to make her his wife. When Menelaus was gone, Paris told Aphrodite to make Helen his. She did so. They ran away together. When Menelaus returned, he realized what happened and swore revenge. Thus began the Trojan War. Hope this helped you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To which deity was the trojan horse dedicated?
Poseidon, God of the ocean and one of the three main Greek gods
