Execution Essay: The Trojan War
The Trojan War was a lengthy war fought between the Trojans and the Greeks over a woman. A lot of blood was spilled. A lot of time was lost. A city was ruined. We have learned about the Trojan war from epic poems, myths, and the city of Troy itself.
To begin with, myths have taught us that all started when Eris wasn't invited to the weeding of Peleus and Thetis. She gave a golden apple to the fairest goddess. Of course, vanity and narcissism stepped in and the goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena fought over the apple. A decision over who kept the apple couldn't be reached so Zeus sought the help of Paris to solve the dispute. All the deities offered Paris something but Paris chose Aphrodite, who offered him the most beautiful woman in the world; Helen.
Many years passed and Paris was asked to go rescue his sister in Troy. Aphrodite had other plans and she blew Paris' ship off course towards Sparta to Queen Helen. It didn't take much to …show more content…
Odysseus came up with the idea to let the Trojans think that they had left them a trophy, the Trojan Horse. The Trojans accepts the horse and they celebrated their victory. Once the celebration was over and the Trojans were asleep, the Greeks climbed out of the wooden horse and they tore down the wall and killed the Trojans; thus ending the 10 year war.
In the 1870's archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found what he thought to be the city of Troy using Homers Iliad. He found a burned down city that was walled in where Troy was thought to be. Part of what are thought to be pieces of the Trojan horse have also been found. This validates our knowledge from the myths. What may never be validated are the stories of immortals and gods.
In the end, Menelaus got his wife back and as Eris had predicted, the Trojan war the bloodiest, longest, and most harrowing war. We have evidence that suggests this myth is true but even if it isn't, it's a great
To begin with, myths have taught us that all started when Eris wasn't invited to the weeding of Peleus and Thetis. She gave a golden apple to the fairest goddess. Of course, vanity and narcissism stepped in and the goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena fought over the apple. A decision over who kept the apple couldn't be reached so Zeus sought the help of Paris to solve the dispute. All the deities offered Paris something but Paris chose Aphrodite, who offered him the most beautiful woman in the world; Helen.
Many years passed and Paris was asked to go rescue his sister in Troy. Aphrodite had other plans and she blew Paris' ship off course towards Sparta to Queen Helen. It didn't take much to …show more content…
Odysseus came up with the idea to let the Trojans think that they had left them a trophy, the Trojan Horse. The Trojans accepts the horse and they celebrated their victory. Once the celebration was over and the Trojans were asleep, the Greeks climbed out of the wooden horse and they tore down the wall and killed the Trojans; thus ending the 10 year war.
In the 1870's archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann found what he thought to be the city of Troy using Homers Iliad. He found a burned down city that was walled in where Troy was thought to be. Part of what are thought to be pieces of the Trojan horse have also been found. This validates our knowledge from the myths. What may never be validated are the stories of immortals and gods.
In the end, Menelaus got his wife back and as Eris had predicted, the Trojan war the bloodiest, longest, and most harrowing war. We have evidence that suggests this myth is true but even if it isn't, it's a great