The War Against TroyThe War Against Troy

The city of Troy – located in present-day The city of Troy – located in present-day TurkeyTurkey

Causes of the WarCauses of the War

Trojans charged the GreeksTrojans charged the Greeks

a tax (poll) to pass througha tax (poll) to pass through

the channel.the channel. Prince Paris of Troy Prince Paris of Troy

kidnapped Helen, kidnapped Helen,

the wife of Menelaus.the wife of Menelaus.

Trojan War HighlightsTrojan War Highlights

Menelaus asked his brother Agamemnon Menelaus asked his brother Agamemnon to declare war on Troy.to declare war on Troy.

Problem- The Greeks cannot get through Problem- The Greeks cannot get through the walls made of limestone with guarded the walls made of limestone with guarded bowmen on the top.bowmen on the top.

Both sides ask for help from AthenaBoth sides ask for help from Athena• Why do you think they ask Athena?Why do you think they ask Athena?

Goddess of wisdom and of war as wellGoddess of wisdom and of war as well

Trojan War Highlights ContinuedTrojan War Highlights Continued

Problem – Both sides have good fighters, Problem – Both sides have good fighters, and the war is endless. It goes on for 10 and the war is endless. It goes on for 10 years.years.

Must get inside the walls of the cityMust get inside the walls of the city How do the Greeks do this?How do the Greeks do this?

Build a Trojan horseBuild a Trojan horse Make it appear the Greeks disappearedMake it appear the Greeks disappeared

Greek Solution

The Trojan HorseThe Trojan Horse

Simon (a Greek) is Simon (a Greek) is “left behind”. “left behind”.

Told Trojans the Told Trojans the horse is a gift for horse is a gift for AthenaAthena

Trojans - bring horse Trojans - bring horse in the city to give gift in the city to give gift to Athenato Athena

Guess Who?Guess Who?

Unknown to the Trojans – The Greeks are Unknown to the Trojans – The Greeks are inside the belly of the horse.inside the belly of the horse.

How do the Greeks get inside Troy?How do the Greeks get inside Troy? The Trojans dragged and pulled the horse The Trojans dragged and pulled the horse

inside the city.inside the city. What do the Greeks do in the darkness of What do the Greeks do in the darkness of

night?night? The Greeks burn the entire city of Troy to the The Greeks burn the entire city of Troy to the

ground.ground.

SummarySummary

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Myth vs. RealityMyth vs. Reality

Is the story of the Is the story of the Trojan War a myth?Trojan War a myth?

Did the city of Troy Did the city of Troy ever exist?ever exist? In 1870 a German In 1870 a German

archaeologist called archaeologist called Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schliemann discovered what he discovered what he thought was the thought was the remains of the city of remains of the city of Troy.Troy.