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In this case, it would appear that Heracles lured the Trojan army out of Troy with reports of a landing further up the coast. Laomedon and his men would find no such landing, but on their return back to Troy, were ambushed by Heracles and his men, and all were killed.
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BCE. The war was waged by the Achaeans against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.
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Apr 19, 2024 · According to the ancient Greek epic poet Homer, the Trojan War was caused by Paris, son of the Trojan king, and Helen, wife of the Greek king Menelaus, when they went off together to Troy. To get her back, Menelaus sought help from his brother Agamemnon , who assembled a Greek army to defeat Troy.
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Hercules found Troy in a state of crisis, as King Laomedon had cheated Poseidon and Apollo by failing to pay them for building the walls. For punishment Poseidon had sent a large sea monster, who would only be appeased by devouring the princess, Hesione.
Dec 18, 2009 · The story of the Trojan War—the Bronze Age conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece–straddles the history and mythology of ancient Greece and inspired the greatest writers of...
Feb 7, 2011 · After completing his 12 Labors, Hercules had a number of other adventures—rescuing the princess of Troy and battling for control of Mount Olympus—but none were as taxing, or as significant, as ...
For this action, Philoctetes or Poeas received Heracles' bow and arrows, which were later needed by the Greeks to defeat Troy in the Trojan War. Philoctetes confronted Paris and shot a poisoned arrow at him.
