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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 did the Trojan war affect the US today?
This problem was solved when the prudent Odysseus, king of Ithaca, advised the Spartan king, that each suitor must swear an oath, that they will defend the interests of whoever Helen chooses to marry. Any who refused to swear this oath, would not be eligable. All the suitors agreed and swore the oaths to accept whoever became Helen's husband.
According to the Catalogues of Women, Hesiod wrote what some of the leaders had offered to Helen - rich bridal gifts, such as bowls, cauldrons or tripods made of gold.
Why do some historians believe that the Trojan war was a myth?
What we know about the Trojan war is what Homer tells us in the 'Iliad', and Virgil in the 'Aeneid'. Some historians believe these literary works are telling about a real war, others think it is pure literature. Archeological findings are not conclusive.
Who were the two opposing armies of the Trojan War?
Troy was attacked by a fleet, gathered from several of the Greek city states under the command of Agamemnon.
Did Sparta fight in the Trojan war?
Of course, since the abduction of Helen, the Queen of Sparta, was what started the whole thing.
Why do you think the people were tricked by the Trojan horse?
They had seen nothing like it before and were very curious. How should they know it was not only a giant wooden horse?
At the time of the Trojan expedition the king of Troy was Priam.
Priam had fifty sons and nineteen daughters - including Hector, Paris, Troilus, Polyxena, Cassandra and Creusa - and had originally borne the name Podarces.
When Troy falls Priam is butchered by Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. The story is told in all its brutality by both Vergil and Shakespeare.
Shakespeare also presents an old and infirm Priam in his play Troilus and Cressida.
Homer wrote his famous poem, The Iliad about the Trojan War.
What happened to the Trojan horse after the Trojan war?
The Greeks who were inside the stomach of the horse opened the huge gates and the Greeks invaded the city of Troy.
the fate of the horse itself is undocumented, but the Greeks could not have removed it so it is reasonable to presume it was left at troy,maybe burnt?
Who was king of Argos during the Trojan war?
According to Homer's Iliad, King Priam led Troy during the Trojan War
What were the participants in the Trojan War fighting about?
The Greeks wanted The Trojans to return Helen. She was the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, but had been abducted to Troy by Prince Paris of Troy.
What really caused the Trojan war?
It was probably caused because the Trojans were fighting over trade, business, relations, and trade routes. it has nothing to do with the judgement of Paris and the stealing of Menelaus's wife, Helen. she was mythological because her father was Zeus's, a god and a mythological creature.
hoped this helped!
Who is the leader of Trojan war?
Agamemnon was the leader of the Greek forces, and Hector was a leading hero of the Trojans.
Where can you read the Trojan war online?
go to www.Google.ca then type: the real story of the Trojan war
Why did Achilles refuse to fight in the Trojan War?
Agamemnon was forced to return his lover Chryseis to end the plague, and took Achilles' concubine Briseis as his own. Enraged at the dishonor Agamemnon had inflicted upon him, Achilles decided he would no longer fight.
Were the Spartans in the Trojan war?
Yes. The Queen of Sparta at the time was Queen Helen. She took off, leaving for Troy and her husband, the King of Sparta, played a role in the war by trying to get his wife back...
You'd understand it if you watched the movie "Troy" with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom.. its a good movie! :D
they won the war after decieving the trojans with the Trojan horse.
What gods were on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan war?
Venus/Aphrodite: because her son, Aeneas, was a Trojan. Plus, Paris gave her the Golden Apple.
Mars/Ares: because he basically followed Aphrodite.
Apollo: because he was a patron god of Troy
Artemis/Diana: because she was Apollo's twin.
