The Duration of the Trojan War: Fact and Myth
Words: 655 1575For millennia, historians, poets, and scholars have been enthralled with the mythical Trojan War, which is said to have lasted ten years. This estimate is derived from classical texts and ancient literary sources, including Homer's "Odyssey" and "Iliad." Nevertheless, the exact duration of the Trojan War remains a subject of much controversy, combining myth, oral tradition, and archaeological evidence. This essay explores these divergent viewpoints to determine the maximum length of the Trojan War. According to ancient Greek tradition, the […]
