WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Homer’s Iliad presents the Trojan War as an epic clash of gods, warriors, and kings. This seminal work of Western literature remains an essential reading even in the modern era. According to legend, Alexander the Great kept two things under his pillow: a dagger and a copy of Homer’s Iliad.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Narrative of the Trojan War According to classical sources, the war began after the abduction (or elopement) of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince Paris. Helen’s jilted husband Menelaus convinced his brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to retrieve her.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Greeks won the Trojan War. According to the Roman epic poet Virgil, the Trojans were defeated after the Greeks left behind a large wooden horse and pretended to sail for home. Unbeknown to the Trojans, the wooden horse was filled with Greek warriors.