What is significant about the Trojan war?
the Trojan war was the fight over Helen, the most beautiful woman on earth. it was Greeks vs. trojans to see who wins her.
What trick did the Odysseus create to win the Trojan War?
Odysseus tricked the Trojans into thinking that the Greeks had given up any hope of conquering the city and had left a wooden horse behind which the Trojans then brought into the city of Troy not knowing that there were Greeks within the horse who opened up the city gates allowing the Greeks to capture the city .
How did odusseus leave the Trojan war?
Odysseus didn't exactly "leave the Trojan War," but he did "end it," in a way. He came up with a plan that involved the construction of a giant horse (the "Trojan Horse") which he filled with several Greek warriors, including himself. He then ordered the Greek forces to retreat far enough away from Troy that the Trojans thought that the Greek army had left. The Trojans were overjoyed the next morning when they realized that the Greeks had left. When they went to confirm this, they found the giant horse the Greeks had left behind. Because horses are a symbol of Poseidon, the patron god of Troy, they believed that Poseidon had somehow contrived to send the Greeks home. In celebration, they dragged the horse inside the city walls against the advice of the Trojan princess, Kassandra, a powerful seer and prophetess of Apollo. That night, while Troy slept, Odysseus ans his men climbed out of the horse and opened the gates of the city to the Greek army. The Greeks conquered and pillaged the city, and then went home, thus ending the Trojan war. Naturally, Odysseus went with them (thus "leaving" the Trojan war). Source: Homer's "The Iliad"
What are the strengths and weaknesses of gods and goddesses in Trojan War?
They lived the good life on Mt Olympus. They were divided on whom to support, some favouring the Greeks, some favouring the Trojans. This division eroded their power when they took the time to take an interest in the affairs of man, which diluted their power and ability to influence their favourites.
But of course all this is made up stories to give colour to the stories which the bards sang to entertain the people and earn a living. The same as TV and movies today.
How did Odysseus come up with the idea to put his men in the Trojan horse?
Odysseus bore the epitaph "the man of many turns", meaning he was a very crafty fellow. As such, his own ingenuity was enough to come up with the plan.
How old was Achilles when he fought in the Trojan War?
According to Apollodorus Achilles was 15 when they set off at the first gathering at Aulis which was 8 years before the Trojan War proper and 17 years before the end of the 9th year of the war, so Achilles was at least 32 when he died. But if you accept Apollonius' account of Achilles being born at the time of the voyage of the Argo then he was about 62.
What role did a golden apple play in the Trojan war?
The apple was given by the three goddess, Aphrodite, Athena and Hera, to Paris telling him that he must give the apple to the goddess whome the thinks, "The Fairest of them All". Aphrodite offered that he will give, Helen, the most beautiful woman to Paris if Paris will give her the apple. Paris accepted the offer and Aphrodite gave Helen to him.
What did the message on the apple say in the Trojan war?
The apple of discord that Eris threw at the wedding feast before the Trojan War was marked 'To the Fairest'. Of course, all the goddesses thought it was for them and tried to grab it. This led to Paris' judgement. He gave the apple to Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world for his wife. When Paris kidnapped Helen, it led to the Trojan War.
What happened to Aeneas after the Trojan war?
Aeneas, after being commanded by the gods to flee, gathered a group, collectively known as the Aeneads, who then traveled to Italy and became progenitors of the Romans.
Why do ancient Greeks think the Trojan war is a popular myth?
The story of the war (having actually taken place or not) was a glorious thing for the Greeks.
Which people form the ancient civilization that built the Trojan Horse?
The Trojan Horse were built by the Achaean. The leader of them were the Mycenaean.
Who was sthe ruler for Sparta in the Trojan war?
Going purely on mythology surrounding the event of Troy, Leda was the Queen of Sparta and mother of Helen; so her husband Tyndareus was King of Sparta.
Tactics used during Trojan War?
The Greeks made an unopposed amphibious landing on the coast near Troy, and then proceeded to invest the city of Troy and lay siege to it. However the siege was neither particularly close nor effective. The Greeks lacked artillery, or "siege engines" such as catapults, with which to batter the walls of Troy, to create a breach through which the infantry might enter and storm the city. The knowledge of siege warfare had not been perfected at that time to the point where trained military engineers could direct the tightening of the siege lines thruogh "regular aproaches"". These were ever closer rings of concentric trench lines, advanced by digging forward a zigzag "parallel" in the night, then commencing the new, closer trench, or "line of circumvallation". Eventually the besieging force might get close enough to dig under the foundations of the city walls, "undermining" them and causing them to tumble down and thus create a breach for storming. Later generations also learned to accomplish undermining by tunneling. Lacking this developed knowledge of siege warfare, and lacking artillery or siege engines, the Greeks could only seek to cut off Troy from the outside, and eventually starve the city into submission. They did not have a sufficient force to keep the city completely surrounded, and were ineffective in keeping traffic from getting in or out, which allowed resupply. Cities of that day routinely kept sufficient water and food stored within the walls to last for a year or two, in the event an enemy descended on the city and laid siege, but the siege of Tray lasted ten years. Eventually the Greeks were able to infiltrate a force into the city through deception (inside a large wooden statue of a horse), and this force slipped out of cover in the night and opened the city gates to a storming force. When Troy was found in the 1800s archeologists found that Troy had been burned and rebuilt eight times. It was estimated the famous fall of the Iliad and the Odyssey was the third time.
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What were the opponents of the Trojan war?
The Greeks of Sparta. Paris, Prince of Troy, stole immortal Helen of Sparta from her father, Menelaus. Menelaus wanted his (adopted, in a way) daughter back. The Greeks stormed Troy, where Paris and Helen were living together. That 10-year siege, called the Trojan war, involved the god Ares, the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, and the famous Trojan horse.