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- This article is about the mythological Greek war. For information about the 1997 romantic comedy film Trojan War, see Trojan War (film).
The Trojan War was a war waged, according to legend, against the city of Troy in Asia Minor, by the armies of the Achaeans, after Paris of Troy stole Helen of Sparta from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, of which the two most famous are the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer. The Iliad relates a part of the last year of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the Achaean leaders. Other parts of the story were narrated in a cycle of epic poems, which has only survived in fragments. Episodes from the war provided material for Greek tragedy and other works of Greek literature, and Roman poets like Virgil and Ovid.
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The Trojan War was definitely not about Helen... The face that launched a thousand ships was merely an accessory
guiarivera (guiarivera) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:11:25 -0000
The Trojan War was definitely not about Helen... The face that launched a thousand ships was merely an accessory
RT @iljustine: So I need to make my homework about the Trojan War && still need to memorize the piece for my speech test tomorrow. Ugh~! ...
fragilenische (Eunice Amores) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:40:45 -0000
RT @iljustine: So I need to make my homework about the Trojan War && still need to memorize the piece for my speech test tomorrow. Ugh~! ...
So I need to make my homework about the Trojan War && still need to memorize the piece for my speech test tomorrow. Ugh~! How I hate school!
iljustine (Justine Mae Rondina) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:35:37 -0000
So I need to make my homework about the Trojan War && still need to memorize the piece for my speech test tomorrow. Ugh~! How I hate school!
@31Vamplady yes in that time i drink blood. i took out troublemakers,i beatdown trojan war hero.and some other aliens that was in my way.
mansello (king carlo mansello) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:01:15 -0000
@31Vamplady yes in that time i drink blood. i took out troublemakers,i beatdown trojan war hero.and some other aliens that was in my way.
Ajax & Achilles take break from fighting Trojan War to play dice or boardgame http://bit.ly/6nFsZ0 [why don't they put their spears down?]
jonfernquest (Jon Fernquest) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:52:39 -0000
Ajax & Achilles take break from fighting Trojan War to play dice or boardgame http://bit.ly/6nFsZ0 [why don't they put their spears down?]
@Peter_Gent Who knows. Any movie referencing Spartans or the Trojan War, we watch. And yes, 300 is one of them.
noseinahpets (Stephanie Son) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:34:07 -0000
@Peter_Gent Who knows. Any movie referencing Spartans or the Trojan War, we watch. And yes, 300 is one of them.
Factmonster.com: Trojan War - Short summary of the mythical war between the Greeks and the people of Troy.
History of the Trojan War - Brief account of the conflict that ended in the burning of Troy.
Mythnet: The Trojan War - Simple account of the conflict that stemmed from a dispute among three jealous goddesses.
Meta Description: [ The story of the Trojan War, as written by Homer and Aeschylus. ]
Trojan Horse - Short description of the wooden horse which brought victory to Grecian forces.
Meta Description: [ When the Greeks had lain siege to Troy for ten years, without results, they pretended to retreat. They left behind a huge wooden horse, in which a number of Greek heroes, among whom Odysseus, had hidden themselves. The spy Sinon convinced the Trojans... ]
Trojan War: History Channel - A synopsis of events and major players.
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