Trojan War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Legends, Myths, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece, Trojan War
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: Actual dates unknown; about twelfth or thirteenth century
Article abstract: At issue: Probably control over Black Sea trade routes. Result: Greek victory; destruction of Troy.
Background
According to Greek mythology, the Trojan War originated with an apple. Eris (the personification of discord) instigated an argument between the goddesses Hera (wife of Zeus), Athena (wisdom and war), and Aphrodite (love) by throwing a golden apple inscribed with the phrase “to the fairest” into their midst. Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris (also known as Alexander), son of Priam of Troy, who was to judge to whom the apple...
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