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Trojan War - From Helen of Troy to Homer and Schliemann

The Trojan War of Homer's Iliad, Helen, the city of Troy (Ilium), Schliemann and the excavations of Troy by archaeologists.
The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships
The expression "the face that launched a thousand ships" refers to Helen of Troy.
Trojan War Women
The major women involved in the stories about the Trojan War: Helen of Troy, Iphigenia, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Andromache, Hecuba, Briseis, and Polyxena.
Greek Goddesses - Learn About the Greek Goddesses
These are the major goddesses of Greek mythology.
The Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss
Review of The Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, which is like a companion guide to the Iliad of Homer.
Trojan War of Barry Strauss
Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, re-examines the Iliad of Homer and other works of the epic cycle, as well as archaeological evidence and written material about the Bronze Age in the Near East to present evidence that the Trojan War did actually take place much as Homer describes it.
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