Troy

In a nutshell, Achilles (or Achilleus) kills Hector because Hector kills Petroklos, Achilles' friend. As a result of Agamemnon dishonouring Achilles by expropriating his slave girl, Briseis, Achills laments to his mother, the nymph Thetis, of the indignity he had suffered at Agamemnon's hands. Thetis instructs her son to withdraw his aid from the Achaean forces, while she endeavours to call upon Zeus, who promises her a means by which Achilles' honour can be restored. Zeus choreographs the following days of the Trojan war to allow the Trojans to come to the brink of destroying the Achaean army, thus emphasizing their need of Achilles and his armies to succeed in the war. Agamemnon relents and sends envoys to plead with Achilles to return, but Achilles is adamant and continues to withhold his assistance. At the most dire moment, Patroclos, Achilles' dearest friend, assumes Achilles' armour and leads his armies into battle, momentarily driving off the Trojans, but ultimately leading to Patroclos' death by the great Trojan prince Hector's sword. Achilles returns to battle to avenge Patroclos' death. To allow Achilles to regain the honour he had lost at the beginning of the epic, Zeus allows Hector to be killed by Achilles, thus satisfying the promise Zeus had made to Thetis.

According to early mediterranean mythology the royal line which would eventually lead to Rome was originally founded by Aeneas - a Trojan prince who escaped the fall of the city.

The Roman national poem - Vergil's Aeneid - tells the story of Aeneas' escape and how he came to Italy to found the city of Lavinia. Aeneas' son Ascanius then founded Alba Longa. And in the fulness of time Rhea Silvia gave birth to Romulus and Remus in Alba Longa, who in turn would build Rome.

Rome adopted many aspects of Greek culture, and spread them to the Roman World.

A different tradition says that Britain was also founded originally by a lord of Trojan descent. The story of Silvius Brutus is found in the medieval poem Gawain and the Green Knight (as well as other places).

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depends upon what you mean attacked.

During the War of 1812 Canada was attacked by American forces on numerous occasions, most notably in the Niagra area. Check out the site http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ENGLISH/exhibits/1812/index.HTML

also see http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ENGLISH/exhibits/1812/places.htm for an interesting list of important places from the war. This link will give you an idea of how many places were actually attacked by the American troops.

In 1866 Canada was subject to attacks during the Fenian Raids http://www.townshipsheritage.com/Eng/Hist/Military/fenian.HTML

During WW2, in 1942, German U boats sailed up the St. Lawrence river 6 times (approx 300 km from Quebec City) and managed to sink, in Canadian waters, 3 warships, 20 convoy ships, and the first US troopship sunk during the war. U boats returned to Canadian waters to sink 2 more ships. (http://www.acc-vac.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar/battlegulf/uboat)

In June 1942 a Japanese sub shelled a lighthouse on the Vancouver coast.

Between 1944 and 1945 the Japanese released over 9000 fire balloons on a rather bizarre attack on North America. The balloons were caught up in the jet stream and managed to make it to North America. Recently released reports show that some of the balloons made it as far as Saskachewan.

Not sure about any other attacks. If I find our more info I'll post it.

1. The birth of Telemachus, his son as he will be the new king of Ithaca.

2. His wife Penelope, as she is beautiful and faithful.

3. And the fact that the Gods favour him throughout the Trojan War and his adventure in the Odyssey.

Though the historical accuracy of the Trojan War has been disputed for centuries, the discovery of the toponym in Wilusa Hittite correspondence has made it plausible that the Trojan War was at least remotely based on a historical conflict of the 12th Century B.C.

A person that kicks rocks

The Iliad and The Odyssey

The site of a successful siege by Greek armies which were on a 10 year looting expedition in western Asia Minor.

the battle of the hastings apparently lasted only for 1 day until 9am dusk.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo, God of Knowledge, to grant her the gift of prophecy. However, when she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions. It was Cassandra who foretold the destruction of Troy.

In Greek_mythology, Agamemnon is the son of King Atreusof Mycenae and Queen Aerope; the brother of Menelausand the husband of Clytemnestra; different mythological versions make him the king either of Mycenae or of Argos. When Helen, the wife of Menelaus, was abducted by Paris_(mythology) of Troy, Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans_(Homer) in the ensuing Trojan_War. Upon his return from Troy he was murdered by Aegisthus, the lover of his wife Clytemnestra, who herself slew Cassandra, Agamemnon's unfortunate concubine, as she clung to him.

The legend goes that Paris was visiting Sparta, where Helen was wife of its king Menelaus. She took a fancy to him, and ran off with him, stealing a lot of the family wealth to buy Paris' ongoing favour. The Greeks didn't really worry to much about someone they called 'much manned Helen' (the implication being that she got around quite a bit), they were more concerned about the money. When besieging Troy, the Greeks who weren't making much progress were prepared to negotiate. Trojan king Priam said he would give the woman back. The Greeks responded 'what about the money' Priam said 'no way', so negation ceased and the siege went on. That part of the Iliad puts their values in perspective, and a mere woman wasn't the objective. After Troy was looted, Menelaus just took her home and life went on, subsidised by the 10 years of widespread looting.

So no, Helen was not kidnapped, she ran off most willingly, stealing Sparta's wealth. But this is all part of an entertaining story which the bards of Greece concocted different versions of and made a good living out of for 500 years. If indeed there was a Greek invasion, it was directed at looting Asia Minor over a ten year period. The final attack on the richest prize - Troy - lasted only a few weeks at the end of 10 year rampage around the eastern Aegean Sea.

As we all know "if democracy is by uneducated then aristocracy is by badly educated". They are only interested in building palaces living lavishly and collecting revenues.There can be advantages and disadvantages of aristocracy.So on my side aristocracy is both useful and harmful to the society.

While Agamemnon was away at war, his wife, Clytemnestra took a lover named Aegisthus, son of Thyestes. All accounts of his death are either at his hands or hers.

Yes, there was even a war there.

No. As Homer (possibly not even one person) was the author* of The Iliad and Achilles is a character in the poem (or if he was a real person, his character would have probably been sourced from many different people and exaggerated.. The Iliad was written down by Homer in the 8th Century BCE (although Homer's birth date is disputed) and the fall of Troy is told to have been around the dates of 1330s-1130s BCE.

*Homer is credited as being the author of the Iliad, when in fact he only wrote it down. He did not make up the story, it had been around for years before Homer.

Most people just refer to is as the Trojan Horse

No, Troy is not in modern-day Italy. The ancient city of Troy is located in what is now northwest Turkey, near the Dardanelles strait. It was famously associated with the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's epics. The archaeological site of Troy is situated near the town of Hisarlik, which has been excavated extensively.

If your like me and your doing a Chemistry elements puns worksheet, the answer is nitrogen. (A night trojan)

The nearest airport to the ruins of the ancient city of Troy is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), located approximately 30 kilometers away. Another option is the larger Istanbul Airport (IST), which is about 300 kilometers from Troy, but would require additional travel by road or public transport. Çanakkale Airport offers more direct access to the historical site.

Troy was famously conquered through a cunning strategy involving the Greeks' use of the Trojan Horse during the Trojan War, as recounted in Homer's "Iliad." After a protracted siege lasting ten years, the Greeks constructed a large wooden horse and hid a select group of soldiers inside it, leaving it at the gates of Troy as a supposed offering. The Trojans brought the horse into the city, believing it to be a sign of victory. At night, the Greek soldiers emerged, opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, and sacked the city.

The New Troy was created in 1850.

The Hellenistic civilization emerged from the confluence of Greek culture with various other cultures following Alexander the Great's conquests. Key contributors included the Persian Empire, which introduced elements of administration and art; Egyptian culture, particularly in religion and architecture; and Indian influences, especially in philosophy and trade. Additionally, local traditions from regions like Central Asia and the Near East blended with Greek customs, creating a rich, diverse cultural tapestry that characterized the Hellenistic period.