Priam’s Grief
- On March 3, 2011
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Achilles treated Hector’s body with hatred and contempt, attaching it to his chariot again each morning to drag it round Patroclus’ funeral pyre. Eventually the gods, who had miraculously preserved the corpse from mutilation and decay, decided enough was enough. Thetis was dispatched to inform her son that he must ransom the body. King Priam, [...]
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Achilles’ Heel
- On March 3, 2011
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After eight years of war, the defenders of Troy could feel the Greek noose tightening around them. The countryside around the city had been devastated, and most of the outlying towns sacked. Yet allies still rallied to their defense. None could stand against Achilles. Yet Achilles own end was now near. As he pursued the [...]
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Palladium
- On March 3, 2011
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A tip from a captive Trojan encouraged the Greeks. Helenus had hoped to marry Helen after Paris’ death. When she was given to his brother Deiphobus instead, he got his revenge by revealing a secret vital to Troy’s survival. Troy could never fall so long as it was under the protection of the Palladium, an [...]
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The Trojan Horse
- On March 3, 2011
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Odysseus set his mind working to find other ways to penetrate Troy’s defenses. Before long he had it. At his suggestion, carpenters began using timber to make a giant wooden horse. It was set on wheels so that it could be easily moved, and inside it was left hollow. In the belly of the beast [...]
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Cassandra
- On March 3, 2011
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Cassandra told the citizens of Troy that their doom was imminent. When Cassandra was visiting Apollo’s sanctuary one day, her beauty moved the god. As a mark of favor, he promised her the gift of prophecy. But in return he sought to have his way with her. Cassandra refused him. Apollo sought revenge. He could [...]
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Laocoon
- On March 3, 2011
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Odysseus left behind his friend Sinon. He pretended that Odysseus had sought to have him killed for having learned the truth about Palamedes’ death. He managed to escape but was left behind in the process. He convinced Priam that the wooden horse was under the protection of Athena, and any city that received it within [...]
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The Gates of Troy
- On March 3, 2011
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It was a fatal error. That night, under the cover of darkness, the Greek fleet left its hiding place and sailed back to Troy. At the same time the warriors inside the horse slipped out into the streets of the sleeping city. Hurrying to its entrances, they slit the throats of the guards and flung [...]
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The Fall of Troy
- On March 3, 2011
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Driven on by stories of the fabled wealth of Troy, the Greek soldiers embarked upon an orgy of rape and destruction. On soldiers and civilians alike, they took out all the frustrations built up in the course of nine years of war. Caught unawares, the Trojans were unable to put up any resistance. Before long [...]
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The Trojan Women
- On March 3, 2011
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Meanwhile the women of the court were assigned as slaves to the Greek victors. Hector’s widow Andromache fell to Neoptolemus, while Queen Hecuba was given to Odysseus. The unhappy Cassandra was raped by the younger Ajax before Agamemnon’s mean seized her and took her to the king. Her violator did no go unpunished, for he [...]
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Helen and Menelaus
- On March 3, 2011
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As for Helen, Menelaus had intended to slay her for her infidelity. Many in the Greek army wished him to do just that. But one sight of her beauty was enough to change his mind. Helen even convinced Menelaus that she did not willingly go with Paris. The two embraced, and Helen was forgiven. They [...]
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