Table of Contents
- 1 What time period was the Trojan War?
- 2 When did Trojan Horse happen?
- 3 Did Helen love Paris?
- 4 Who won Trojan War?
- 5 Where is the real Trojan horse now?
- 6 Why did Achilles cry after killing Hector?
- 7 Who kills Paris?
- 8 Who Killed Achilles?
- 9 Who were the Trojans in Greek mythology?
- 10 What happened to Troy?
What time period was the Trojan War?
1260 BC – 1180 BC
Trojan War/Periods
When did Trojan Horse happen?
1184 B.C.
April 24, 1184 B.C.: Trojan Horse Defeats State-of-the-Art Security. The first Trojan Horse bears some striking similarities to the kind we face today. 1184 B.C.: During the Trojan War, the Greeks depart in ships, leaving behind a large wooden horse as a victory offering.
Is the story of Troy true?
No, ‘Troy’ is not based on a true story. However, the film is based on the epic poem ‘The Iliad. ‘ Interestingly, the jury is still out on the possibilities of ‘The Iliad’ being an authentic part of history.
Did Helen love Paris?
Paris chose Aphrodite and therefore Helen. Helen was already married to King Menelaus of Sparta (a fact Aphrodite neglected to mention), so Paris had to raid Menelaus’s house to steal Helen from him – according to some accounts, she fell in love with Paris and left willingly.
Who won Trojan War?
The Greeks
The Greeks won the Trojan War. According to the Roman epic poet Virgil, the Trojans were defeated after the Greeks left behind a large wooden horse and pretended to sail for home. Unbeknown to the Trojans, the wooden horse was filled with Greek warriors.
Who killed Achilles?
Trojan prince Paris
Achilles is killed by an arrow, shot by the Trojan prince Paris. In most versions of the story, the god Apollo is said to have guided the arrow into his vulnerable spot, his heel. In one version of the myth Achilles is scaling the walls of Troy and about to sack the city when he is shot.
Where is the real Trojan horse now?
The Trojan horse that appeared in the 2004 film Troy, now on display in Çanakkale, Turkey.
Why did Achilles cry after killing Hector?
In book 23 of the Iliad, after Achilles has killed Hector and had his corpse dragged back to the Greek ships, he cries because he is mourning his beloved friend Patroclus, and he sees Hector’s death as an act of vengeance.
Why did Achilles cry?
Who kills Paris?
Philoctetes
Late in the war, Paris was killed by Philoctetes.
Who Killed Achilles?
When was the Trojan War supposed to have taken place?
The Trojan War is thought to have taken place near the end of the Bronze Age . That is around or before 1200 B.C. It took place around the time that a civilization that we call Mycenaean flourished
Who were the Trojans in Greek mythology?
Though the Trojans may have a mention in the Greek mythology, the Trojans were believed to be natives of Anatolia, who spoke an Indo European called Luvian . The Trojans used to make a living with the produce that they cultivated on their farmlands and also by servicing the ships,…
What happened to Troy?
In legend, Troy is a city that was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon . The reason for this ” Trojan War ” was, according to Homer ‘s ” Iliad ,” the abduction of Helen, a queen from Sparta. This abduction was done by Paris, the son of Troy’s King Priam .