Trojan War Flashcards
What was the actual historical Trojan War?
1260 BC- 1250 BC
What were the historical causes of the war?
The trade route between Aegean sea and the Black sea
Story of the Trojan horse
The Trojans thought they won the war so they brought a horse to their party and later that night the Greeks came out of the horse and killed them all.
Who was Paris?
Prince of Troy picked who the apple of discord would go to.
The story of the Apple of Discord
Eris throws an apple into a wedding and Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena all fight over who the apple will go to. They picked a boy named Paris and he picked Aphrodite who promised him a beautiful wife.
Who was Menalaus?
Married to Helen and went to war to get his wife back
Who was Helen?
Helen as Sparta and married to King Menelaus
Who was Odysseus?
One pf the suiters of Helen, King of Ithica
Who was Achillies?
Thetis son
Who is Homer?
Wrote about the journeys of Odysseus
Who was Telemachus?
Odysseus’ son
Who is Penelope?
The wife to Odysseus and mother to Telemachus
