Trojan War Research Paper

Many people have heard of Achilles, whether in Greek Mythology or when referring to the tendon in their foot. He is well known in the Iliad as the main force for the Achaeans in the Trojan War, dubbed the “swiftest warrior,” “Achilles dear to Zeus”, and “brilliant runner.” However many do not know the story of Achilles when he walks away from the Achaean campaign over a scuffle of war prizes. His action cripples the Achaean army, costing the lives of many. The story of the Trojan War is one where Achilles ultimately leads the Achaeans to Troy and kills Hector outside Priam’s walls. However, it was Patroclus, Achilles’ brother-in-arms, who should be accredited with the Achaean victories and know for his success against the Trojans in the

Barry Strauss organizes his summary of the Trojan War by referencing Homer 's the Iliad and the Odyssey and compares it to the historical contexts of what he thinks happened. Most scholars agree that the Trojan War dates back around 1200 B.C. during the Bronze Age. The most popular tale of how the Trojan War starts is when Paris, Prince of Troy, goes to visit Sparta to mend relations. In Sparta, Paris is welcomed by Menelaus, King of Sparta and his beautiful wife Helen. According to ancient sources, Menelaus went to Crete for business and foolishly left Helen all alone with Paris (Strauss, 15). Afterward, Helen is seduced by Paris and flees Sparta to accompany him back to Troy, along with bountiful treasures.

The Trojan war was a ten year siege on the city of the city of Troy at the hands of the Greek forces led by a psychopathic king, Agamemnon. This conflict, which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C, Troy and Sparta had stopped their wars and become allies, this was until Paris the youngest prince of Troy seduced Helen, the Queen of Sparta and left with her back to Troy. When Menelaos (The King of Sparta) found out what had happened, he vowed

The Trojan War is known as a significant event in Greek mythology. According to Homer the Trojan War was a battle at Troy between Paris of Troy and the Spartans because Paris stole Helen from her husband Menelaus who was the king Sparta. The battle raged on for 10 years until finally the Spartans were victorious due to the Trojan horse battle strategy causing the fall of Troy. Evidence of this battle comes throughout Homers works of Greek literature ‘lliad’ and ‘odyssey’. But were Homers stories the actual reason of one of history’s most talked about wars? Was his story’s a recount of a different battle? Was a woman really the reason to start a war over? Did Troy actually exist? Was there more too it, did geographical Location and trade a major issue?

War is a fight between two or more groups caused by a reason. A war may lead to serious injuries, major losses, and death. Since the medieval age most of the wars that happened until now, strategies and tactics are used in them for an advantage against their enemies. Seems like in the past they thought being tough was all you needed to win a war. but in the medieval ages they are more advanced so they know having tactics and being smarter will give the group a better winning chance.

Troy and Greece were in great conflict when Achilles entered the picture and fought Hector. For the Troys,

The epic began with the description of an internal conflict in the Achaian forces. The king Agamemnon's desire for a woman who had the gods on her side forced the great leader to dishonor one of his fighters by taking the fighters woman. We soon learn, in book 3, that the reason that the Achaians were fighting the Trojans was because a the Trojan prince Paris stole Helen from her Achaian husband Menelaos. During the confrontation a one-vs-one combat was proposed and a character, Alexandros the godlike answered the call for the Trojans. When Menelaos steps forward for the Achaians, Alexandros retreats. Alexandros was then scolded for his cowardice and we learn the cause of the battle, “And now you would not stand up against warlike Menelaos?

It seems as if humans do not have respect for each other. People in different societies start wars in order to gain power or eliminate a potential threat. These wars were made possible because of technology and transporting. As technology and transport began to develop, the wars have started to become more of a bloodbath. According to the author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond, it is believed that, “Technology, in the form of weapons and transport, provides the direct means by which certain people have expanded their realms and conquered other peoples”(Diamond 241). Technology is the source of many weapons that were ever used for war. Even the nuclear weapons the America uses now. In order for the military or even regular civilians

     In the book The Trojan War, by Bernard Evslin, Ulysses and Agamemnon both contribute to the Greek’s victory. Many considered Ulysses to be the real brains behind the Greek forces. Although Agamemnon was the leader of the Greeks, many would say he was not a good one. Even though Agamemnon did some good deeds during the war, many of his actions caused problems, and Ulysses often had to come to his rescue.

Though historians don’t know exactly how the Trojan War began, they believe it began with Queen Helen of Sparta in 45 BC. Helen was abducted by the Prince of Troy, Paris, thus incurring the wrath of her husband Menelaus. Menelaus convinced his brother, Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae to form an army and bring his wife back to him. Agamemnon was accompanied by famous Greek heroes such as Achilles and Odysseus in his pursuit of Helen. With more than a

In this paragraph I will be talking about the Trojan Horse. The greeks wanted to figure out a way to attack the Trojans. They built a wooden horse called the Trojan Horse. Odysseus of Itaca had the Idea. He was one of the kinds of the greeks (Carr). The greeks hid inside the horse to wait for the Trojans to come. The Trojans found the horse and took it to their kingdom as an offering to their king. After they made it to the Kingdom the greeks attacked and took over the kingdom( ("Trojan Horse"). The greeks wouldn't have been able to do this if it wasn't for Odysseus's smart thinking.

They were lead by King Agamemnon of Mycenae, brother of Menelaus. There was a prophecy that said that they could not win without Achilles, so they took him when he was nine years old. For the first nine years, Troy mostly stayed behind their walls. Neither side gained an advantage. Then, a plague hit the Greeks. To stop it, Agamemnon did something that angered Achilles. Achilles refused to fight, so his best friend Patroclus borrowed his armor. He was killed by Prince Hector of Troy. Achilles got mad and chased Hector around the city three times, and then killed him. Priam snuck into Achilles’s tent to ask for Hector’s body. They stopped the war for ten days for grieving. Paris then shot Achilles’s heel with a poisoned arrow. Odysseus, a Greek soldier, won Achilles’s armor. Ajax, another Greek soldier, killed himself, for he was jealous. Paris was killed later on. Neither side could gain an advantage, but then Odysseus came up with the idea of the Trojan horse. The Trojan Horse was sent in as a gift. The Greek soldiers climbed out and took over Troy. Priam and his wife, Hecuba, tried to hide, but they were killed by Achilles’s

The suspected start of the war- over the abduction of Helen, Queen of Sparta- was caused entirely by a godly conflict over who was the most beautiful- Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, was selected to judge. He chose Aphrodite, who in turn gave him Helen, who was her equivalent in beauty amongst humans. In both versions, Paris is portrayed as a wife stealing, thief in the night. His brother Hector and he were on a peace mission in Sparta on behalf of Troy visiting the king, Menelaus, when Paris ran off with Menelaus' wife, Helen. This action divides the Gods who constantly meddle with the mortal's lives. Naturally, Aphrodite is on the Trojans' side, as was her lover and God of War, Ares, and Apollo. Although Zeus, King of Gods, tried to be neutral, he was pro-Trojan. Hera, Queen of Gods, and Athena help the Greeks because they were mad that Paris chose Aphrodite. Poseidon, God of the Sea and Zeus' brother, also sided with the Greeks whenever Zeus was not looking. An example of this constant intrusiveness of the Gods in the Iliad was when King "Menelaus hurls his spear, lightly wounding Paris. Paris' helmet strap becomes caught at his chin and Menelaus has nearly dragged him away before Aphrodite intervenes, breaking the strap. She then wraps Paris in a mist, sets him in his own perfumed bedchamber, and hurries to catch Helen" (Bloom 13). Of

The Trojan Wars began because the prince of Troy, Paris, seduced another man’s wife in his absence. When Menelaus returned home and found his wife gone, he wanted revenge on Paris so he vowed to conquer Troy and obtain his wife, Helen, but she will have to be punished for her dishonor. This is similar to the American-Indian Wars because the Indians were trying to recover land that had been stolen from them by the American settlers. American settlers were trying to expand their territories, thus pushing indigenous people westward. This led the groups of people to battle. Both of these battles raged on for numerous years. In conclusion, future leaders can learn from both wars; Do not take possession of objects that do not belong to you. Conflict

There is a gathering with the people of Troy and the people of Greece that hold a toast to being allies with no intention of war of any sort. But when Paris expresses his love for Helen, the wife of Menelaus, she sails off with the Trojan army is secret. Hector is oblivious to wrongdoing of his brother Paris. He knows that with that incident, the Greek army will go into battle with the mighty Troy. Before the Trojans can return Helen to Menelaus, Greece has already set their mind on war. That being said, this will be the greatest war ever fought. The Trojan war.