When did the Trojan War begin and end?
We have no precise dates - the legend puts it in the 12th Century BCE - a 10-year Greek looting expedition of the eastern Aegean Sea, starting with a failed attack on Troy, a sacking of the coastline and islands, and in the 10th year returning for another attempt on the richest prize Troy, which succeeded.
Did Odysseus die during the Trojan war?
No. Odysseus did not die during the Trojan War. Instead, it took him 10 years to get home after the war ended. The journey should have taken two weeks at the most. In fact, it could have been done in a few days, but then there would have been no story.
Who did Zeus side with during the Trojan war?
He sided first with the Trojans until Poseidons actions (sending a storm and destroying the Greek ships) then he switched sides.
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Who were the gods and goddesses who took the side of Troy in the Trojan war?
Zeus, Artemis and probably Apollo.
What role did Zeus play in the Trojan war?
as king of the gods, he was able to impact any part of the war he favoured the trojans because he liked their king
What happens during the pause in the Trojan war?
In the nine years between the initial failed attempt by the Greeks on Troy, they looted the Aegean coastal cities. Then they came back for another attempt at to the richest prize - Troy.
Did they use catapults in the Trojan War?
The reason the Greeks could not capture walled Troy is that they did not have the siege engines developed in later times.
Why did Hera side with Greeks for Trojan war?
Paris offended her by picking Aphrodite as the fairest. So in consequence she sided with the Greeks to punish Paris and his people for his offense.
Who was the evil goddess that started the Trojan war?
Helen did not start the Trojan war pelccaria did
Odysseus was the wisest of the chieftains during the Trojan war.
Why Did the gods take sides in the Trojan War?
The gods always took part in human enterprises. Aphrodite's son was a Trojan, so she sided with them. Athena sided with the Greeks.
How is the The Odyssey related to the Trojan war?
The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus, a warrior in the Trojan War, sailing home.
Which goddesses supported the Greeks in the Trojan War?
Athena was the most prominent goddess who supported the Greeks in the Trojan War.
What part did Artemis play in the Trojan war?
Artemis had a very small part in the Trojan War. Unlike the other gods, she had no loyalties to either side before the war. However, since her brother Apollo supported the Trojans, she took Troy's side. This won her the wrath of Hera, who already hated the huntress because Zeus favored Artemis more than any of Hera's children. In the Iliad book 21, Hera boxed Artemis' ears with the girl's own hunting bow. Artemis then fled, with many tears running down her face, to her father Zeus. She left her bow and arrows behind her, leaving her mother Leto to gather them up.
Artemis also delayed the warrior Agamemnon and his forces from getting to Troy. Right before Agamemnon was supposed to sail to Troy, he shot one of Artemis' sacred stags in a grove and boasted that he was a better hunter than the goddess Artemis herself. In revenge, Artemis commanded the winds to keep blowing Agamemnon's ships back to shore. Agamemnon then asked an oracle or a seer what to do to appease the god that was preventing his arrival to Troy. The oracle or seer told him that the only way to appease Artemis, the goddess he had angered, was to sacrifice his oldest daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess. Agamemnon tricked his wife Clytemnestra into sending Iphigenia to him by saying that Iphigenia was going to be married to Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior. When Iphigenia arrived, Agamemnon placed her on the sacrificial alter. Some accounts say that Iphigenia was sacrificed to Artemis, but others say that Artemis replaced her with a white deer at the last moment and took her to an island where the goddess made Iphigenia her priestess. Some stories even say that Iphigenia was transformed into Hecate, the goddess of magic and the dark side of the moon.
Other than the explanation offered in the legend why do you think Greece went to war with troy?
Greece's war with Troy, beyond the legendary reasons, can be attributed to a combination of economic and political motivations. The control of trade routes and access to resources in the Aegean Sea was crucial for the Greek city-states. Additionally, the desire for territorial expansion and the pursuit of glory and honor among the Greek leaders likely fueled the conflict. This blend of strategic interests and personal ambition contributed to the outbreak of the Trojan War.