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Who Caused the Trojan War? The Story of Helen, Paris, and the Gods
According to the legendary epic poem by Homer, the Trojan War was one of the most destructive in Greek history. It involved ...
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When Was the Trojan War? Finding Legendary Troy in History
The Trojan War, famously recounted by 8th century BCE poet Homer in the Iliad, has been a subject of awe and debate among ...
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Bringing the Color Back to Ancient Greece
It was a beauty contest, after all, that touched off the Trojan War. Athena, Hera and Aphrodite vied for Paris to decide who was the fairest among them. After Aphrodite promised him the love of ...
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6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse
The stories cover the end of the Trojan War, Odysseus's meeting with the Cyclops ... Paris must judge between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite - the goddess of love. Paris's mind is made up when ...