The story of the Trojan War, immortalized in Greek mythology, stands as a testament to the enduring power of deception and its profound consequences. Central to this epic saga is the infamous Trojan Horse, a cunning ploy devised by the Greeks to infiltrate the impregnable...
Introduction The Trojan War, which unfolded around 1200 BC, marks a significant event in ancient Greek mythology, ignited by the infamous apple of discord. This apple, offered by Aphrodite to Paris of Troy, set in motion a series of events that culminated in a legendary...
For centuries, Homer’s epic Iliad was taken as literal interpretation of the Trojan War. Only rather recently has the reliability and accuracy of the Iliad in terms of depicting the war come into question. Modern historians and scholars have come to the same conclusion that...