Articles on the Trojan War and the Epic Cycle Including the Iliad
Trojan War
The ancient Greeks traced their history to mythological events and their genealogy to the gods and goddesses. Perhaps the most pivotal event in the early history of ancient Greece was the Trojan War, which was started, according to the ancient reports, by a conflict among the goddesses.
Trojan War Course
Sign up for free email lessons about the Trojan War prepared as background for the Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom movie on Troy.
Gods and Goddesses in the Iliad
The names of the gods and goddesses in the Iliad of Homer.
Homer - Helen of Troy and the Trojan War
Articles on this site on the Trojan War, Helen of Troy, Homer, and other people and characters familiar from the Trojan War.
Deaths in the Iliad
The names of the Greek or Trojan killer, his Greek or Trojan victim, the manner of death, and the place in the Iliad of Homer.
Places in the Iliad
The names of the places in the Iliad of Homer.
Was Achilles in the Trojan Horse?
In the Warner Bros. movie Troy Achilles lasts until the Trojan Horse. In the Iliad, he doesn't.
Women of the Trojan War
The major women involved in the stories about the Trojan War.
Palamedes
Palamedes was one of the Greek heroes of the Trojan War.
Troy - Review of the Movie "Troy" Starring Brad Pitt
If you can get over the omission of the gods and goddesses from the lives of the Greeks and Trojans, and can accept the adjustments that must be made to the Epic Cycle, the movie "Troy" is pretty exciting.
Who Really Launched 1000 Ships? Nemesis and Aphrodite
Nemesis narrates the story of Helen who launched 1000 ships and Aphrodite.
Who Really Launched 1000 Ships? Helen & Eris' Apple, as told by Nemesis
Aphrodite's responsibility for the Trojan War.
Aulis
The Greek fleet set sail for the Trojan War from the town of Aulis.
Calchas
The seer who told Agamemnon what to do to overcome the anger of the gods.
How Did Agamemnon Die?
In the Warner Bros. movie Troy Briseis killed Agamemnon, but that's not what the ancient tragedies said.
Heroic Behavior
What the Greek heroes most longed for was a reputation for excellence, time (worship, esteem, honor) and kleos (fame). What they shunned was anything that lessened their reputation.
Who Were the Sea People?
"Both sides in the Trojan War may be represented among the Sea Peoples, but the impossibility of obtaining precise dates for the fall of Troy and the raids of the Sea Peoples makes it difficult to work out exactly how they are connected."
Eris - Goddess of Discord Eris
Eris was the goddess of Discord whose apple of discord spawned the Trojan War.
Electra
Electra is the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon.
The Trojan War
An extensive and eclectic site from Carlos Parada includes episodes, route maps for the Achaean leaders, list of groups, and Thucydides comments.
Patroclus
Carlos Parada's page on the Greek hero Patroclus.
Images of the Trojan War Myth
Ancient depictions of events from the epic cycle, the lion gate, and scenes from a modern Oresteia. Only half the vase paintings are available to the public.
The Trojan War
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