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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 is Eris important to the beginning of the Trojan War?
Eris was truly vital to that war's beginning, because it was SHE who threw the Apple of Discord and it was SHE who cackled softly about how "the Trojan war will be the bloodiest, longest, and most harrowing war in the history of mankind." (For more information about the Trojan war, read the kids version of Aeneas.)
Who was the Greek leader in the Trojan War?
There was no united Greece at that time, there were city states. The expedition against Troy was lead by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae. There were also Menelaus, King of Sparta and Odysseus, King of Ithaca
Who won the Trojan war Athens or Spartans?
None, the Trojan war was a battle between the (Achaeans and Trojans). The Greeks won the battle with the famous Trojan Horse, the Spartans fought with the Greeks against Troy.
Why was the Trojan horse hollow?
The Trojan horse was hollow because it was full of soldiers sneaking into the city of Troy.
What was Odysseus' patron goddess in the Trojan war?
Rather than just referring to the Trojan war, all throughout, Athena was helping Odysseus.
Who beat Artemis in the Trojan War?
Hera. She boxed Artemis' ears with her own hunting bow. (Iliad book 21)
In what year did the Trojans get the Trojan horse?
The ancient Greeks thought the Trojan War had taken place in the 13th or 12th century BC, and believed that Troy was located in modern day Turkey near the Dardanelles.
Eratostheries dated the Trojan War to 1194-1184 BC, which roughly corresponds with archaeological evidence of a catastrophic burning of Troy VIIa.
In 1870, a German archaeologist excavated a site in this area which he identified as Troy; this claim is now accepted by most scholars.
How did Aphrodite cause the Trojan war?
Aphrodite didn't exactly start the Trojan war, however, she played a part in it. She was in a beauty competition with Hera and Athena, and offered Paris Helen of Troy if she was chosen to win. He accepted. The only problem was that Helen was already married, ultimately leading to the war between the Greeks and the Trojans.
Did Athens fight in the Trojan war?
Some Athenians did however Athens as a Nation did not, however it is unknown if they did.
no its not. many people thought it was for ages but in the year 1785 they discovered it was true
I say that the Trojan war was not a myth at all i would know because i actually learned it in my 6th grade class
What was the turning point of the Trojan War?
The turning point of the Trojan War is the Trojan Horse.
Another view:
King Priam offered to give Helen back. The Greeks said no - they didn't want 'much-manned Helen', they wanted the treasure she had stolen from Sparta when she ran off with Paris. So the siege went on to its conclusion.
How did Helena cause the Trojan war?
Paris of Troy was deeply in love with Helen of Sparta, who was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. So he kidnapped her and sailed back to Troy. This angered Helen's husband, King Menelaus, so he gathered up Greek forces from many city-states and sailed after Paris to Troy. Great battles ensued, thus starting the Trojan War.
What tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War?
The Iliad tells the story of the last months of the Trojan War.
Who told the story of the last years of the Trojan War?
The poet Homer told a version of episodes of a few months in the last year of the story.
Who did the Greeks fight in the Trojan War?
Legend:
A large army of Greek soldiers and heroes sailed to the great city of Troy, where they were going to fight the Trojan soldiers to rescue Helen of Sparta.
A dose of Reality:
The Greeks went on a ten-year plundering and looting spree in the eastern Aegean Sea. They had an initial crack at the richest prize, Troy, failed, turned to the other cities and looted and enslaved them for nine years, and in the 10th year came back to Troy again, this time successfully.
But even the legendary account has Helen avidly running off with Trojan Paris, stealing her husband King Menelaus' treasures to take with her to cement her relationship with Paris. In The Iliadaccount, during the final siege, the Trojan king offers to give Helen back if the Greeks will go home. The response was 'what about the stolen treasure'; Trojan King Priam's response 'no way', so the siege continued. Obviously a mere woman was of little value - the objective was the treasure.
