0
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.
1,190 Questions
What are some major accomplishments of the Trojan War?
The Mycenaean Greeks made great profit from sacking western Asia Minor, and its richest city Troy. The story became a major theme for story tellers. However they were over-run immediately by others moving into their own territory - the Sea Peoples and the Dorian Greeks.
What sacrifice does Agamemnon made to appease Artemis in the Trojan war and the fall of troy?
He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
Why did they hide in the Trojan horse?
To smuggle themselves into the walls of Troy and open the gates fro the Greek army.
What was Odysseus' job in the Trojan War?
Leading the contingent from Ithaca, and being part of the council of generals of the Achaean invaders.
Where did the Trojan War start?
The raiding force from Greece landed at Troy, made a failed attempt to take the city, then spent the next decade pillaging western Asia Minor.
How did the Trojan War end and who won?
The victors were the Achaeans. The Achaeans captured the city, retrieved Helen, punished the Trojans by burning the city to the ground, slaughtered many Trojans and sold what remained into slavery. Hector's infant son Astyanax was thrown down from the walls of Troy, to end the royal line, and the possibility of a son's revenge. Antenor, who had given hospitality to Menelaus and Odysseus when they asked for the return of Helen, and who had advocated so, was spared, along with his family. Aeneas took his father on his back and fled, and, according to Apollodorus, was allowed to go because of his piety. Then the Achaean Greeks returned home with the spoils of war. The 'spoils of war' was the compensation in archaic Greece for military service.
____________________
The Achaeans captured the city, slaughtered, and sold the remnants into slavery, then returned home with the loot.
Why is the Trojan war important?
The Trojan War is significant because it serves as a foundational myth in ancient Greek literature and culture, influencing countless works of art, literature, and philosophy. It encapsulates themes of heroism, honor, love, and betrayal, as seen in Homer's "Iliad." Additionally, the war symbolizes the conflict between different cultures and the consequences of human actions, reflecting broader human experiences and societal values. Its enduring legacy continues to shape storytelling and cultural references even today.
What of Hectors son Trojan war?
Astyanax was a baby, and was thrown from the walls by Neoptolemus after its capture to avoid the chance of his seeking revenge after he grew up.
Having looted the Asia Minor coast for 10 years, the Greek forces turned on the richest prize Troy, captured and looted it, and enslaved the people.
What happend to Helen after the war over?
Her husband took 'much-manned Helen' back hoe to Sparta with him plus, importantly, the treasure she had stolen when she ran off with paris.
Was the Trojan War real How do we know?
It is a story sung by the strolling bards for over 400 years before it was written down. It had many variants - each bard had his own version and indeed several verionsof his own so his audience wouldn't be bored. So what was written down in the 8th Century BCE is one version of many.
The best guess from the existing material is that the Greeks went on a 10 year looting expedition into Asia Minor, and after an initial failed attempt, came back at the end for another go at the richest city of them all - Troy.
What happened after the Trojan War?
The Sea Peoples moved through the Eastern Mediterranean and the Mycenaean Greek civilisation collapsed, replaced by the Ionians and Dorian peoples who dominated Greece as it moved from this Dark Age into developing civilisation led by Ionian Athens and Dorian Sparta respectively.
The Achaean Greeks returned home with their loot, and were faced with their own invaders - the Sea Peoples and the Dorian Greeks.
The literary basis for The Trojan War comes from two epic poems by Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Why do you think that for centuries most people thought that Trojan war was just a legend?
That is just what it was - a traditional story, thought to be true. What actually went on we don't know, but it seems that there was an extended Greek looting expedition in Asia Minor, and that Troy was one of the targets.
Which Greek came up with the plan to trick the Trojans in the Trojan war?
Ulysses or Odysseus came up with the plan to trick the Trojans in the Trojan war
Why did Achilles refuse to fight the Trojans?
He was in a hissy fit because his commander King Agamemnon had taken over his girlfriend Briseis.
Why was Trojan Horse story told?
As part of the bardic story to explain the capture of the impregnable city of Troy by the Greek plundering expedition over 3,000 years ago.
