after he had sacked the famous town of Troy” (Homer/”The Odyssey”). The Trojan War was an essential part of Greece’s history and shaped the way that we comprehend Greek mythology. It paved the path of many Greek citizens’ lives and society. We always knew that Helen‚ Menelaus and Paris were crucial to Greece’s history and shaped the way for numerous stories such as Homer’s The Odyssey. Helen and Paris‚ impacted the Trojan War through their strong love‚ actions‚ and decisions. Although many people
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The Trojan War : The Truth About an Epic Tale of Love‚ War‚ and Greed Individual Exhibit Junior Division Shyamsai Bethina Process Paper Why I Chose This Topic: I got the idea to represent the Trojan War as my NHD project by watching the movie “Mr. Peabody and Sherman”. At the time‚ the NHD club started and I had learned about the theme of the year: “Exchange‚ Encounter‚ and Explore”. In my school‚ we were studying Ancient History and that got me inspired to choose the Trojan War. I also
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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
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Q: Was there a Trojan War? Compare the literary with the archaeological evidence. "...in that matter of Wilusa over which we were at enmity." Despite the continuing debate‚ the literary and archaeological evidence indicates that there was a Trojan War. The reality of this war however‚ was not the epic conflict as narrated by Homer‚ but more likely part of an ongoing enmity between the Mycenaean ’s and the Hittites. Troy was a wealthy city‚ well placed at the mouth of the Hellespont in the
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Introduction The famous (10) years Trojan War as lamented by renowned poet Homer‚ pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The Trojan War is arguably the most notable tale from Greek mythology. The war saw the involvement of the Greek gods and goddesses‚ who took sides as the Greeks battled the Trojans at Troy. Following is a summary of the cause of the Trojan War‚ and the role Paris and Helen played in the conflict that led to its destruction. The excerpts are from written accounts‚ according to
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The Trojan War Fact or Fiction? The Trojan War. Confined totally to the pages of Homer’s The Illiad‚ the indulgent fantasy of a Greek poet who lived over two and a half thousand years ago- or a historic fact at the centre of the most famous quarrel ever? The Illiad is the ancient tale of a mighty city called Troy that lay at the edge of Asia Minor whose prince abducted Helen‚ the most beautiful woman of all time‚ from the king of Greek Sparta‚ causing the Greeks to send an army in a thousand
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and Odyssey were factual accounts of the Trojan War. Through critical examination and investigation of prominent theories regarding the legend‚ it is evident that the Trojan War occurred‚ though not as described by Homer‚ however the Trojan horse is an aspect of the myth‚ which remains debatable. In order to develop definite conclusions concerning the Trojan War‚ it is necessary to understand the legend surrounding the war and horse itself. The Trojan War details an epic battle‚
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Animal Rights. Should it really happen? By Joey Sullivan We eat animals‚ they help us to create medicines and vaccines and we use them to create everyday goods that we intake or use. Should animals really have the same rights as us? Some people agree that they should have the same rights as us and some people disagree. Should they really be enforced? Animals are often treated extremely badly‚ and abused because of the owners and because of companies doing testing on the animals and animal rights
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Heroes and mothers don’t correspond as the same thing most of the time. Sure‚ some mothers are heroes to us‚ but you don’t see movies made about the supermom that saved the Earth. I believe that Thetis is a hero too and had a major role in the war. While some acts aren’t obvious they still play a major role. Thetis of the Silver Feet was the mother of Achilles and a sea goddess. Thetis not only comforted her son but went to the gods to get the armor for Achilles after his was stolen. Thetis even
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The Trojan War pitted a loose alliance of independent Greek kings against the city of *Troy (in what today is northwest Turkey) and her allies in Asia Minor. It is said to have begun with an insult to the goddess Eris ("Strife" or "Discord"). When the Greek hero *Peleus married the minor sea-goddess *Thetis‚ all of the gods were invited to the wedding except Eris. Angry at this‚ she placed on the banquet table a golden apple inscribed with the words: "For the fairest." Immediately strife broke out
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