Trojan War Research Paper

The story of the Trojan War was between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenae Greece. The war began after Queen Helen of Sparta was abducted by a Trojan prince, which caused Helen’s husband Menelaus to get angry which started the war. Menelaus convinced his brother Agamemnon to go search for her. “Agamemnon was joined by the Greek heroes Achilles, Odysseus, Nestor and Ajax, and accompanied by more than a thousand ships.” (Encyclopedia.com)

They crossed the Aegean Sea to Asia Minor to fight Troy and demand Helen’s return by Priam the Trojan king. The war which had many battles and encounters including the deaths of the Trojan prince Hector, and the practically invincible Achilles, lasted more than 10 years. They had to do something soon or they

He was one of the main reasons the Trojan War was won. “He was the king of Ithaca, and the husband of Penelope.” (History.com) He was respected by many people, except some of the God’s such as Poseidon. Poseidon made his trip home to Ithaca long and hard. Many years went by and Odysseus still hadn’t seen his wife or his son. All of the men that had accompanied him were killed, he was all alone trying to get home. Poseidon talked to him and told him that he needs to realize he is no one without the gods. Odysseus said all he had left was his life, but Poseidon didn’t want his

Achilles was still so mad at him that he chased the Trojan prince around the walls three times. “Achilles finally caught him, and killed him with a ferocious stab of his spear in Hektor’s throat. Achille stripped his body of the fine armour he had on and tied Hektor by his ankles to his chariot.” (Encyclopedia.com) Achilles dragged the body back to the Greek camp with a full view of Priam standing on top of the fortifications of the city. “This was a shockingly dishonourable act and against all the rules of ancient warfare.” (Ancient History) Achilles avenged the death of Patroklos, and arranged funeral games in his dead friend’s honor. “Meanwhile, Priam entered the Greek camp in disguise and begged Achilles to return the body of his son that he might be given proper burial.” (Ancient History) At first his did not want to give the body back, but the emotional pleas of the old man was finally enough, and Achilles gave them permission to return the body. “Here the Iliad ends but the war still had a few more twists of fate to turn.” (Ancient