The study of the Trojan War is inextricably interwoven with Greek mythology. This is due mainly to two literary figures, the legendary epic talent Homer, and the historian-mythologian Hesiod. The works of these two form the basis not only for the telling of the historical tale of the Trojan War, but also of the mythical characters so influential in Greek culture. Homer, in fact, is listed by the historian Herotodus as being one of the original authors of Greek mythology. His Iliad and Odyssey tell the tale of the Trojan War through the participants of it, outlining and detailing the history of the war and the gods. Hesiod’s Theogony and Weeks and Days also was influential in this, but not quite to the same extent.
Of all wars of history and pre-history, of fact or fancy, the Trojan War is the most famous. The historical event has captured the imaginations of poets and storytellers century after century, and each teller had added something to the tale. Often the accounts given......
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