Trojan War
Was The Trojan War Just?
The Trojan War was a Greek mythological war waged on account of the beautiful Helen, wife of the Spartan king Menelaus, being stolen from Greece by Paris, Prince of Troy. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, event in Greek mythology. The dispute originated from a quarrel between three goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. They were fighting to see who was the fairest among them. They were sent by Zeus to Paris in order for him to judge them. Paris chose Aphrodite after she offered to make Helen, the most beautiful of all women, fall in love with him. She then proceeded to take Helen from Menelaus, with Paris’s help and give her to him, thus causing the Trojan War. Throughout this struggle up through The Odyssey and The Iliad, the two armies of Greeks and Trojans battle along with the gods for Helen. And the question that must be asked in light of this great mythological struggle is, was the war just? Was the bloodshed of thousands of men, women, and children, the struggle of many cities, and widows and fatherless children worth it? Was this war lawful, reasonable, or right? That is the question that will be addressed in the upcoming paragraphs. Before the actual justness of the Trojan War is examined, one must look at the exact meaning of the word just. The definition of the word is “guided by reason, fairness, and justice. Whatever is right and lawful.”. And the Bible tell us that “the righteous are just” (Proverbs 12:5). So was the Trojan War righteous, was it fair and reasonable? Was there a good and justified reason for the death of so many people? Was the Trojan War reasonable? Well first one must look at the cause of the war. Ultimately, this war was waged over the possession of one woman, Helen of Sparta. As was the case with many of the ancient Greek struggles, it was caused by the gods and their pride. Many of the wars waged in the real world were caused by struggles such as abuse of a
The Trojan War was a Greek mythological war waged on account of the beautiful Helen, wife of the Spartan king Menelaus, being stolen from Greece by Paris, Prince of Troy. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, event in Greek mythology. The dispute originated from a quarrel between three goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. They were fighting to see who was the fairest among them. They were sent by Zeus to Paris in order for him to judge them. Paris chose Aphrodite after she offered to make Helen, the most beautiful of all women, fall in love with him. She then proceeded to take Helen from Menelaus, with Paris’s help and give her to him, thus causing the Trojan War. Throughout this struggle up through The Odyssey and The Iliad, the two armies of Greeks and Trojans battle along with the gods for Helen. And the question that must be asked in light of this great mythological struggle is, was the war just? Was the bloodshed of thousands of men, women, and children, the struggle of many cities, and widows and fatherless children worth it? Was this war lawful, reasonable, or right? That is the question that will be addressed in the upcoming paragraphs. Before the actual justness of the Trojan War is examined, one must look at the exact meaning of the word just. The definition of the word is “guided by reason, fairness, and justice. Whatever is right and lawful.”. And the Bible tell us that “the righteous are just” (Proverbs 12:5). So was the Trojan War righteous, was it fair and reasonable? Was there a good and justified reason for the death of so many people? Was the Trojan War reasonable? Well first one must look at the cause of the war. Ultimately, this war was waged over the possession of one woman, Helen of Sparta. As was the case with many of the ancient Greek struggles, it was caused by the gods and their pride. Many of the wars waged in the real world were caused by struggles such as abuse of a