Trojan War: Background Introduction: The Trojan War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on
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Throughout history there has been no greater war than the Trojan War. With great heroes such as Achilles and Odysseus leading Spartan`s‚ the city of troy had no chances of winning against king Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon . The Trojan War began after the abduction the Trojan Prince‚ Paris‚ took the queen of Sparta‚ Helena‚ away from King Menelaus. The Trojan War impacted Ancient Greece because it gave them a sense of hope and strength. The very beginning started when the king of the gods‚ Zeus
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The Trojan War: Fact and Fiction From the beginning of time war has been a part of human life. One of the most well-known wars to date is the Trojan War. It is that it started when Paris of Troy stole Helen‚ the wife of the Spartan king‚ Menelaus. Surprisingly enough‚ this battle talked about in textbooks across the world is the same one historians question if it even happened. The only account of the war is The Iliad‚ written by the infamous Homer thousands of years ago. Although his work gives
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Why The Trojan War Could of Happened For years the Trojan War was a very famous war‚ for its story about the famous wooden horse to the many movies that were inspired by this tale. I for one used to believe that it indeed happened‚ but with little to no information. In the story it discuss the greek god and goddess‚ like how homer says in the Iliad that Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite were fighting because Eris the Goddess of Discord‚ would give her golden apple to the fairest woman there. All three
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survivor known as Aeneas would begin a mission to deprive the Greeks of their victory of Troy not through the sword and spear‚ but through his words. Aeneas knew that the Greeks would tout themselves as brave strategists who managed to outwit the Trojans. The Greeks would make Aeneas city appear as though they were full of imbeciles that fell to the mighty hands of the Greeks. In order to tarnish the image the Greeks would no doubt boast‚ he would tell a story to Queen Dido that not only takes away
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The Trojan War‚ the event depicted in Homer’s Iliad‚ was the most popular subject in Greek drama and told its story elaborately to next generations. According to Homer‚ the war started because Helen‚ the most beautiful Greek woman and wife of a Greek king‚ Menelaus‚ decided to leave her husband and ran away with a Trojan Prince‚ Paris. This angered the Greeks so they sailed to Troy and fought for Helen’s return. As the war continued on‚ the Greeks were forced to plan a new strategy to attack Troy
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Tew 0 4/24/2013 THE TROJAN WAR Did the Trojan War actually occur‚ or did it exist as a fictional event only in the myths of the Greeks? Dawid Tew HILTON COLLEGE Tew 1 Contents I. Abstract ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 III.
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The Trojan War was a Big Event in both Greek history and mythology. Many Warriors‚ Gods‚ and Goddesses appeared in this war. Whether or not they were titled as a hero or not is debateable‚ but in this war many gods and goddesses choose to fight against each other. Achilles was one of the biggest aspects in the war and one of the best warriors on the battlefield. Whether or not Achilles was a hero is questionable. Achilles was born to Pelus the king of Myrmidons and Thetis a sea nymph. Thetis‚ his
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In The Trojan War: A New History‚ author Barry Strauss argues for the historical authenticity of the event that was immortalized in epic poetry and song from the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece‚ and later Rome. Strauss keeps these epic works in mind as he digs deeper in the site of what is believed to be the ruins of once was Troy‚ and provides a fresh outlook on the most memorable conflict of the late Bronze Age. I will analyze and critique the work of Barry Strauss on the subject of the
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Achilles Introduction Once upon a time‚ long ago there was a marvelous battle called the Trojan War‚ but before hand‚ there lived a Greek god named Peleus who extracted love for the Sea goddess Thetis. As time passed‚ they became one‚ so they thought why not form our love in to a child. When their child was born‚ Thetis dipped him into the river styx which was in the underworld (Achilles). Thus made him immortal and his name was Achilles. When Thetis dipped Achilles in to the underworld‚
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