Explaining the story adapted to the age of the children can sometimes be complicated, turning it into a story can be the best option to make them understand the story, learn it and enjoy it as if they were living it themselves. On this occasion we want to explain to the smallest of the house the history of troyso that they understand and know it.
The beginnings of the War between Troy and Greece
Many years ago, when cars did not yet exist, a writer of that time called Homer wrote his workThe Odyssey” in which he told what happened between the people of Troy the Greeks.
Troy was a big city, full of walls to be able to defend its inhabitants and be prepared to fight with the bad guys. In Troy ruled the king Priam who had two sons, Paris a man who stood out for his beauty wherever he went and the other was Hectora brave and strong man.
The story begins when prince paris I was walking through the city of Sparta (in Greece) and suddenly saw a woman of an unforgettable beauty called Helenhe immediately fell at her feet but there was a problem, Helena was not just any maiden if she did not wife of King Menelaus of Greece.
Can you imagine what happened next?
Prince Paris without thinking for a moment decided take Helen with him to the lands of Troy without her husband’s knowledge, but of course, the King Menelaus he soon missed her and his fury overwhelmed him.
right away called a meeting to all the kings of Greece so that together declared war on TroyThousands of ships and millions of soldiers set sail for Troy to cleanse the honor of this king and recover the queen.
They managed to reach Troy and surrounded the city, by day they attacked without mercy while at night everyone rested to recover their strength for the next day.
the end of the war
Among the Greeks there was a soldier who stood out among the others for his bravery, Achilles. They had been at war for ten years and there was still no winner but one of the Greek kings, Odysseus, thought that he could build a huge wooden horse on which he put:
«In the grateful hope of a safe return home after an absence of nine years, the Greeks dedicate this offering to Athena»
This horse had a hatch through which the hidden Greek soldiers could enterwhile the rest got on the boats to pretend they were leaving and, as you can imagine, the Trojans believed them and celebrated that the war had finally ended.
While the Trojans feasted, the Greeks got off the horse of wood that had been brought into the city and had broken through the wall. Finally the war ended, the Greeks returned to Troy to participate in the war and support the soldiers who were inside the horse.
The city was completely destroyed and that was the end of Troy.
That is why the Trojan horse episode is so famous, because it is one of the biggest hoaxes ever and it served to win a war.
Is the Trojan War true?
Well, it is something that is still not clear. It is clear that during this time Troy was attacked and destroyed, but it is not really known who did it.
In addition, Homer was a poet, a historian, so many believe that what he tells about the Trojan War and the Trojan horse is all pure invention or that he is exaggerating or telling his own way or that it happened. This does not mean that there was no war between Greece and Troy, but things did not happen as we know them.
Other curiosities about Troy
Historians divide the history of Troy in 10 different stagesTroy I, Troy II, Troy III and so on up to Troy 10. The story that we have told you before about Troy, its war with Greece and the Trojan horse, is estimated to have occurred during the time of Troy VII (7).
It is said that Troy was created by Electra and by the very same Zeusthe most important and powerful god in Greek mythology.
Do you know what other names the city of Troy is also known by? Well, they used to call her Ilium. And the inhabitants who lived in Troy were known as teucrians.
Alexander the Great He was one of the great conquerors of history and one of the main protectors of the city, to which he granted great prosperity and freedom to its inhabitants.
Troy suffered a great earthquake around the year 500 which caused most of the important buildings and fortifications in the city to collapse, so it stopped being as powerful.
There are many movies that refer to the city of Troy and the Trojan War with Greece. Maybe you already know the movie ‘Troy’, which is very famous. But we recommend that if you want to know the truth about Troy, leave the movie behind and read this article or other books.
With all this knowledge about Troy, we assure you that you are going to amaze your teachers and your classmates.
Video about Troy
If you like documentaries, here you can see a very interesting one that tells you about Troy. In it you will be able to learn many more things about this city that was so important, for example how they lived, how they organized themselves, what they stood out for and much more. If you are going to do an exam or a job related to the history of Greece, it will be very useful for you.
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